The European Commission’s plan to set binding national objectives for hydrogen refueling infrastructures has been urged not to be delayed or watered down by over 100 key car, fleet, and energy industries.
Companies as large as BMW, Daimler, Hyundai, Iveco, and Linde have signed the petition, believing that setting ambitious binding targets for the construction of hydrogen refueling infrastructures is critical to tackling the decarbonization of the European economic fabric, a fight against climate change that must go beyond simple vehicle electrification.
“For a quick transformation of the road transport industry, a widespread network of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS), as well as other low-emission refueling and charging infrastructure, will be required. Customers that value quick refilling and flexibility will be interested in hydrogen-powered cars, such as electric vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells (FCEV) “, as stated in an open letter to European institutions.
A multi-technological approach is employed. The signing firms emphasize how a multi-technological strategy may help transportation companies expedite their transition to zero emissions, which must go beyond the issue of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. “”Implementing both HRS and BEV charging infrastructures will be less expensive than relying solely on one type of infrastructure or limiting specific technologies to specific road transport segments,” according to a letter from companies that want a hydrogen station every 200 kilometers by 2025 and every 100 kilometers by 2027.
The AFIR objectives for hydrogen filling stations are the basic minimum for the growth of hydrogen road mobility and help to decarbonize a sector that accounts for 20% of EU greenhouse gas emissions. The industry is willing to invest in technology and the introduction of hydrogen infrastructure in collaboration with the government. Appropriate governmental commitments, on the other hand, are critical in sending a strong signal to both automakers and hydrogen infrastructure developers. Decreasing the aims and lowering the obligatory minimum capacities of the stations might badly harm the sector’s development “According to him, the industry is willing to invest in technology and the launch of hydrogen infrastructure in collaboration with government officials.
Appropriate governmental commitments, on the other hand, are critical in sending a strong signal to both automakers and hydrogen infrastructure developers. Decreasing the aims and lowering the obligatory minimum capacities of the stations might badly harm the sector’s development “According to him, the industry is willing to invest in technology and the launch of hydrogen infrastructure in collaboration with government officials. Appropriate governmental commitments, on the other hand, are critical in sending a strong signal to both automakers and hydrogen infrastructure developers. Decreasing the aims and lowering the legal minimum capacity of the stations might substantially harm the sector’s development “Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe, admits as much.
