Case Study EU-Japan Region to Region – Hydrogen No.1

Case Studies


Hydrogen projects in EU regions and Japanese prefectures represent significant steps toward achieving carbon neutrality and advancing sustainable energy solutions. Both are actively developing policies and infrastructures to promote hydrogen use, with a focus on green hydrogen. Their collaboration on hydrogen projects offers substantial mutual benefits, including economic growth and environmental improvements.

Initiatives in EU Regions and Japanese prefectures are Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Val d’Oise (France), Basque Country, Catalonia (Spain), Emilia Romania (Italy), Ljubljana Urban Region (Slovenia), Aichi, Osaka and Oita (Japan).


By Kanyarat Aksorn

kaksorn@iurc.eu