Today at the Clean Aviation Annual Forum, the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (Clean Aviation JU) and the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (Clean Hydrogen JU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic cooperation on research and innovation in hydrogen-powered aviation.  

The Memorandum’s objective is to maximise synergies, strengthen cooperation and align the activities of the two Joint Undertakings.

This collaboration is based on the exchange of information concerning grants in the field of hydrogen-technologies for aviation, as well as planning and alignment of the respective Work Programmes and calls for proposals.

Axel Krein, Executive Director of the Clean Aviation JU, said: “Green hydrogen shows real potential to power aviation. As energy source, it will eliminate CO2 emissions completely thus being a game changer to achieve climate-neutral aviation by 2050. In this context, we will develop and demonstrate aircraft-related hydrogen technologies and also assess the climate impact of the related non-CO2 emissions. I look forward to working even more closely with Clean Hydrogen to better support the hydrogen-aviation ecosystem to develop technologies for hydrogen-powered commercial aviation compatible with an entry into service by 2035.”

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