Building a Resilient Hydrogen Economy: Securing Clean Hydrogen Together

There are many areas in which the European Union and Japan could cooperate when it comes to establish a resilient hydrogen economy. The European Union and Japan are in a very similar position as they are both projected to rely heavily on hydrogen imports for their energy security by 2050. This research established several recommendations for cooperation between the EU and Japan in the following areas: Research and development Harmonising regulations and standards Infrastructure development Market development Supply chain management Whilst there is ample opportunity to cooperate directly on a bilateral basis, there are also gains to be made by working together in third countries. Particularly, Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa offer intriguing opportunities for collaboration. The research provides several recommendations for such trilateral cooperation.This report was written in the context of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation's MINERVA fellowship, a 6-month in-house research scheme in Japan funded by the European Commission's Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) with additional support by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)