Hydrogen plays a key role in the transition towards a climate-neutral economy, enabling emission-free transport, heating and industrial processes as well as inter-seasonal energy storage.
The European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP) was launched in 2017 under the FCH 2 JU and will continue its activity as of 2025 under the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (Clean Hydrogen JU) which is coordinated by a dedicated consortium led by IDOM and ARIEMA, which oversees administrative, financial, and technical management.
The EHSP's primary role is to provide independent safety expertise to the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (Clean Hydrogen JU) at both project and programme levels. It acts as a knowledge hub, providing objective information dissemination and promoting hydrogen safety education. The panel plays a key role in supporting the scaling up of hydrogen energy while ensuring that safety aspects are adequately managed.
The mission of the European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP) is to:
- Promote hydrogen safety as a core priority in Clean Hydrogen JU-funded projects.
- Provide expert guidance and risk assessment to prevent hydrogen-related incidents.
- Promote a strong safety culture across the hydrogen value chain.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange on safety best practices among industry, research, and policymakers.
- Strengthen public confidence in hydrogen technologies by means of transparency and reliability.
By promoting scientifically backed safety measures, collaboration, and expert insights, the EHSP helps make hydrogen technologies as safe as conventional energy carriers while contributing to the EU’s energy transition goals.
The main objectives of the European Hydrogen Sustainability and Circularity Panel include:
- Support Clean Hydrogen JU Projects: Through expert reviews, guidance, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Enhance Safety Standards & Regulations: Contribute to EU policies and align with evolving regulatory frameworks.
- Develop Data-Driven Risk Management: Expand and analyze the European Hydrogen Incident and Accident Database (HIAD 3.0).
- Engage Stakeholders & Strengthen Safety Culture: Conduct training, workshops, and educational initiatives for project developers, first responders, and industry leaders.
- Enable Safe Market Deployment of Hydrogen Technologies – Address risks in hydrogen production, storage, transport, and applications.
Through continuous improvement, expert collaboration, and strategic oversight, the EHSP helps hydrogen technologies progress safely.
Contact
Get in contact with the EHSP by email at ehsp-chju
idom [dot] com (ehsp-chju[at]idom[dot]com)