ABOUT THE HYDROGEN TCP

The Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (Hydrogen TCP) was established in 1977 under the International Energy Agency’s auspices to pursue collaborative hydrogen research and development and information exchange among its member countries. Through the creation and conduct of some forty Tasks, the Hydrogen TCP has facilitated and managed a comprehensive range of hydrogen R,D&D and analysis activities. The Hydrogen TCP was, prior to 2020, known as Hydrogen Implementing Agreement (HIA).

The Hydrogen TCP envisions a hydrogen future on a clean sustainable energy supply that plays a key role in all sectors of the global economy with a 40+ year operating history, 26 Contracting Parties(24 countries + European Commission and UNIDO) and 7 Sponsor Members, and significant accomplishments to its credit, the Hydrogen TCP is the premier global resource for technical expertise in hydrogen R,D&D.

Learn more abou the Technology Collaboration Programmes in this video.

Technical Secretariat

ARIEMA Energía y Medioambiente S.L. is the Technical Secretariat of the Hydrogen TCP since July 2020

ARIEMA is a Spanish company with more than 30 years of experience in the hydrogen sector, including the management of sectorial associations and platforms. It is also one of the main Spanish companies that promote innovation projects, technology development, and public-private collaboration activities, having executed more than 100 R&D and innovation projects to date.

More info at www.ariema.com
Main contact point: Marina Holgado – technicalsecretariat@ieahydrogen.org

Members

Australia
Representative

Craig Buckley - Curtin University

Alternate

Andrew Dicks - Griffith University

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Austria

Representative
Theodor Zillner - Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Alternate
Horst Steinmüller - Johannes Kepler University Linz

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Canada

Representative
Stephanie Tracy - Natural Resources Canada

Alternate
Oshada Mendis - Natural Resources Canada

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China
Representative

Teng HE – DICP

Lijun Jiang – GRINM

Alternate

Ping Chen – DICP

Shumao Wang – GRINM

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Belgium

Representative
Joris Proost – UCLouvain
Alternate
Adwin Martens – WaterstofNet

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Denmark

Representative

Thea Larsen- Dansk Gasteknisk Center

Alternate

Mads Lyngby Petersen- Danish Energy Agency

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Finland

Representative
Mikhail Gasik - Aalto University Foundation

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France

Representative

Paul Lucchese – CEA

Alternate

Pierre Serre-Combe

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Germany
Representative

Erik Busche - Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH

Alternate

Christopher Hebling - ISE Fraunhofer

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Greece

Representative
Athanasios Zacaropoulos
Alternate
Konstantinos Anagnostopoulos

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Israel

Representative
Gideon Freedman - Ministry of Energy of Israel
Alternate
Sarit Brand Klinanski - Ministry of Energy of Israel

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Italy
Representative

Alberto Giaconia - ENEA

Alternate

Massimiliano Della Pietra – ENEA

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Ireland

Representative
Emer Dennehy
Programme Manager – Offshore Energy

Alternate
Ann-Marie Colbert
Programme Manager – International Energy Research

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Japan
Representative

Eiji Ohira – NEDO

Alternate

Maki Hayasaka – NEDO

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Korea

Representative
Ki-suk Chung - Korea Energy Agency

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New Zealand

Representative
Jim Hinkley - Victoria University of Wellington

Alternate

Alan Brent - Victoria University of Wellington

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Norway

Representative
Oystein Ulleberg - Institute for Energy Technology
Alternate
Ole Kristian Sollkie - The Research Council of Norway

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Portugal
Representative

Paulo Partidário – DGEG

Alternate

Paulo Martins - DGEG

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Spain
Representative

Maria Pilar Argumosa - INTA

Alternate

Fernando Isorna – INTA

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Sweden

Representative
Mikael Lindqvist - Swedish Energy Agency
Alternate
Emma Westsson - Swedish Energy Agency

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Switzerland
Representative

Stefan Oberholzer - SFOE

Alternate

Andreas Luzzi

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The Netherlands

Representative
Carla Robledo - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Alternate
Simone te Buck - Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

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UK

Representative
David Mason – Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Alternate
Alex Rettie - University College London

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SOUTHERN COMPANY

Representative
Noah D. Meeks

Alternate

J.Steven Baxley

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SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONALBV

Representative
Charudatta Patil

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NTPC

Representative

Mohit Bhargava

Alternate

Debashisa Manasa Ranjan Panda

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NOW GmbH

Representative
Franz Lehner
Alternate
Luisa Boll

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HYDROGEN COUNCIL

Representative
Andrei Tchouvelev

Alternate
Daria Nochevnik

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HYCHICO

Representative
Sergio M. Raballo
Alternate
Ricardo A. Perez

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ENI

Representative
Ernesto Roccaro
Alternate
Michela De Simoni

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ADNOC

Representative

Ali Al Rawahi

Alternate

Joao Jorge Alves

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Representative

Beatriz Acosta-Iborra

Alternate

Pedro Mendes

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United States of America

Representative

Eric Miller - DOE

Alternate

Robert Schrecengost - DOE

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Contracting Parties
Australia Representative
Craig Buckley – Curtin UniversityAlternate
​Andrew Dicks – Griffith University
Austria Representative
Theodor Zillner – Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and TechnologyAlternate
Horst Steinmüller  – Johannes Kepler University Linz
Belgium Representative
Joris Proost – UCLouvainAlternate
Adwin Martens – WaterstofNet
Canada Representative
Jocelyn Millette – CanmetENERGY VarennesAlternate
Josef Ayoub – CanmetENERGY Varennes
China Representative
Teng HE – DICP
Lijun Jiang – GRINMAlternate
Ping Chen – DICP
Shumao Wang – GRINM
Denmark Representative
Asger Myken- Danish Gas Technology Centre
AlternateMads Lyngby Petersen- Danish Energy Agency
Finland Representative
Mikhail Gasik – Aalto University Foundation
France Representative
Paul Lucchese – CEA
Germany Representative
Erik Busche – Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbHAlternate
Christopher Hebling – ISE Fraunhofer
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Israel Representative
Gideon Freedman – Ministry of Energy of IsraelAlternate
Sarit Brand Klinanski – Ministry of Energy of Israel
Italy Representative
Alberto Giaconia – ENEAAlternate
Massimiliano Della Pietra – ENEA
Japan Representative
Eiji Ohira – NEDOAlternate
Maki Hayasaka – NEDO
Korea Representative
Seok-Jai Choi  – Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Lithuania Representative
Rolandas Urbonas – Lithuanian Energy InstituteAlternate
Algis Vasys – Cambridge Associated, Ltd.
New Zealand Representative
Jim Hinkley – Victoria University of Wellington
Norway Representative
Oystein Ulleberg – Institute for Energy TechnologyAlternate
Andreas Bratland – The Research Council of Norway
Portugal Representative
Paulo Partidário – DGEGAlternate
Paulo Martins – DGEG
Spain Representative
Maria Pilar Argumosa – INTAAlternate
Fernando Isorna – INTA
Sweeden Representative
Mikael Lindqvist – Swedish Energy AgencyAlternate
Hanna Sundqvist – Swedish Energy Agency
Switzerland Representative
Stefan Oberholzer – SFOE
Alternate
Andreas Luzzi
The Neatherlands Representative
Carla Robledo – Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate PolicyAlternate
Marcel Weeda – TNO
UK Representative
John Foyster – Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Alternate
Paul Dodds – UCL Energy Institute
Sponsors

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Representative
Beatriz Acosta-Iborra

HYDROGEN COUNCIL

Representative
Daryl Wilson

Alternate
Peter Mackey

HYCHICO

Representative
Eng. Sergio M. Raballo

NOW GmbH

Representative
Wolfgang Axthammer

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL)

Representative
Dr. Ajit Sapre

SOUTHERN COMPANY

Representative
Noah D. Meeks

SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONALBV

Representative
Charudatta Patil

UNIDO

Representative
Naoki Torii

BECOME A MEMBER

Why?

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Collaborate with other members on cutting-edge hydrogen R,D&D

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Access an archive of over 40 years of research

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Invest now in collaborative R,D&D to influence the advancement of hydrogen as an energy vector

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Connect with scientists, and national leaders committed to reliable, sustainable, and clean energy

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When a country becomes a member, all national companies and entities can potentially participate in Tasks

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HOW TO BECOME A CONTRACTING PARTY?

For countries and governmental organizations

The TCP unanimously votes to invite a Government to join the TCP as a Contracting Party

The TCP Chair sends a letter to the Government formally inviting it to join the TCP as a Contracting Party

The Government sends a letter to the IEA and TCP ExCo Chair accepting the invitation 

On receipt of the acceptance letter, the IEA Legal Office sends a TCP Signature Page to be signed and dated. Participation in the TCP becomes effective from the date of signature of the Signature Page

HOW TO BECOME A SPONSOR?

For companies and non-governmental organizations

The TCP unanimously votes to invite an entity to join the TCP as a Sponsor

The TCP Chair sends a letter to the entity formally inviting it to join the TCP as a Sponsor

The entity sends a letter to the IEA and TCP Chair accepting the invitation, confirming which Tasks that it will participate in, and identifying the person authorised to sign the TCP legal text (Signature Page) and who will represent the entity at TCP ExCo meetings

The IEA Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT) approves the Sponsor membership in one of its plenary meetings (held three times a year in Paris)

Following CERT approval, the IEA Legal Office sends an TCP Signature Page to be signed and dated. Participation in the TCP becomes effective from the date of signature of the Signature Page