C 421/34
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Official Journal of the European Union
4.11.2022
Many of these regions can therefore scale up demonstrators, innovation and technology transfer measures using cohesion policy resources to help achieve programme objectives.
Regions that have identified priorities in the strategies related to a particular mission area may develop synergies with that mission (19) to support the development and/or downstream deployment of new approaches to developing transformative pathways.
For example, HE missions can provide directionality; boost regional development; promote cross-disciplinary and multi-level governance; engage the general public and local/regional stakeholders; and publicise cohesion policy investment and access to new networks, policy learning platforms and funding instruments.
Regions play an important role to roll-out the hydrogen economy, in particular through Hydrogen Valleys (20).
They ensure hydrogen production, transportation, storage and use at regional or local level, and are key to meet the REPowerEU objectives (21).
The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking has longstanding experience in supporting the establishment of Hydrogen Valleys in the EU.
Further roll-out of this successful concept across all Member States will require substantial pooling of resources.
For example, renewable hydrogen will be key to replace natural gas, coal and oil in hard-to-decarbonise industries and transport.
REPowerEU sets a target of 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen production and 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen imports by 2030.
The regions play an important role to roll-out the hydrogen economy in the EU, in particular through Hydrogen Valleys.
Hydrogen Valleys ensure hydrogen production, transportation, storage and use at regional or local level and are key to meet the REPowerEU objectives.
The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, and its predecessors, have longstanding experience supporting the establishment of Hydrogen Valleys in the EU.
Currently, there are 23 Hydrogen Valleys in the EU in ten Member States.
Further roll-out of this successful concept across all Member States will require substantial pooling of resources.
(19) EU Missions are a novelty of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme for the years 2021-2027.
EU Missions are a coordinated effort by the Commission to pool the necessary resources in terms of funding programmes, policies and regulations, as well as other activities.
They also aim to mobilise and activate public and private actors, such as EU Member States, regional and local authorities, research institutes, farmers and land managers, entrepreneurs and investors to create real and lasting impact.
Missions will engage with the general public to boost societal uptake of new solutions and approaches.
There are five EU Missions (Adaptation to Climate Change;Cancer; Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030; 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030; A Soil Deal for Europe).
(20) Hydrogen Valleys Smart Specialisation partnership and hydrogen pilot (Hydrogen valleys – Smart Specialisation Platform (europa.eu) (21) REPowerEU (COM(2022) 230 final) sets a target of 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen production and 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen imports by 2030.