Hydrogen and standards: European and Luxembourg perspectives

DESCRIPTION

Hydrogen is rapidly gaining attention as a fuel, feedstock, and energy carrier with applications in mobility, industry, construction, power and buildings. It plays vital role in the EU Green Deal, the European Hydrogen Strategy and the Luxembourg PNDD (Plan National pour un développement durable), where the reduction of carbon emissions is urgent. Standards are key to ensure safety, interoperability and sustainability across hydrogen value chain. This awareness session offers an overview of hydrogen technologies, the relevant international standards, and their links to European and national strategies. It also highlights how Luxembourg stakeholders can actively contribute to international and European standardization activities through ILNAS, in alignment with the Luxembourg Standardization Strategy 2024–2030.

OBJECTIVES

• Understand the concept of hydrogen technologies and related challenges
• Gain insights on European and Luxembourgs' hydrogen strategies
• Discover the role of international and European standards (ISO, IEC, CEN, CENELEC) for hydrogen
• Learn how Luxembourg stakeholders can participate in standardization work

What is hydrogen?

• Hydrogen basics
• Role of hydrogen: production and storage
• Types of hydrogen
• Flexible application (transportation, industries, integrated energy systems)

Strategic context

• Hydrogen in the EU Green Deal and the European Hydrogen Strategy
• Luxembourg's PNDD 2030 and national ambitions
• Luxembourg Standardization Strategy 2024-2030

Role of standards

• Standards as enablers of safety, interoperability, market uptake
• Link with regulations and innovation

Technical committees and standardization work

• International technical committee ISO/TC 197 - Hydrogen technologies
• European technical committees such as CEN/CLC/JTC 6 - Hydrogen in energy systems, CEN/TC 268 - Cryogenic Vessels, etc.

Applications and opportunities in Luxembourg

National standardization efforts

• Interaction and collaboration
• Theoretical and practical aspects

A certificate of participation issued by ILNAS, a recognized training organization, will be provided at the end of the course.

• The course can be delivered on demand.
• The course may be provided at our offices or within your organization.