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 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 30+ year operating history, 25 Contracting Parties(23 countries + European Commission and UNIDO) and 6 Sponsor Members, and significant accomplishments to its credit, the Hydrogen TCP is the premier global resource for technical expertise in hydrogen R&D.
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
Craig Buckley - Curtin University
Alternate
Andrew Dicks - Griffith University
Austria
Theodor Zillner - Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Alternate
Horst Steinmüller - Johannes Kepler University Linz
Canada
Jocelyn Millette - CanmetENERGY Varennes
Alternate
Josef Ayoub - CanmetENERGY Varennes
China
Teng HE – DICP
Lijun Jiang – GRINM
Alternate
Ping Chen – DICP
Shumao Wang – GRINM
Belgium
Joris Proost – UCLouvain
Alternate
Adwin Martens – WaterstofNet
Denmark
Asger Myken- Danish Gas Technology Center
Alternate
Mads Lyngby Petersen- Danish Energy Agency
Finland
Mikhail Gasik - Aalto University Foundation
France
Paul Lucchese – CEA
Germany
Erik Busche - Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH
Alternate
Christopher Hebling - ISE Fraunhofer
Greece
Israel
Gideon Freedman - Ministry of Energy of Israel
Alternate
Alexander Kleiner - Ministry of Energy of Israel
Italy
Alberto Giaconia - ENEA
Alternate
Massimiliano Della Pietra – ENEA
Japan
Eiji Ohira – NEDO
Alternate
Maki Hayasaka – NEDO
Korea
Seok-Jai Choi - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Lithuania
Rolandas Urbonas - Lithuanian Energy Institute
Alternate
Algis Vasys - Cambridge Associated, Ltd.
New Zealand
Jim Hinkley - Victoria University of Wellington
Norway
Oystein Ulleberg - Institute for Energy Technology
Alternate
Andreas Bratland - The Research Council of Norway
Portugal
Paulo Partidário – DGEG
Alternate
Paulo Martins - DGEG
Spain
Maria Pilar Argumosa - INTA
Alternate
Fernando Isorna – INTA
Sweden
Mikael Lindqvist - Swedish Energy Agency
Alternate
Hanna Sundqvist - Swedish Energy Agency
Switzerland
Stefan Oberholzer - SFOE
Alternate
Andreas Luzzi
The Netherlands
Carla Robledo - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Alternate
Marcel Weeda - TNO
UK
John Foyster – Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Alternate
Paul Dodds - UCL Energy Institute
UNIDO
Naoki Torii
SOUTHERN COMPANY
Noah D. Meeks
SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONALBV
Charudatta Patil
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL)
Dr. Ajit Sapre
NOW GmbH
Franz Lehner
Alternate
Jan Wegener
HYDROGEN COUNCIL
Daryl Wilson
Alternate
Peter Mackey
HYCHICO
Sergio M. Raballo
Alternate
Ricardo A. Perez
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Beatriz Acosta-Iborra
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 |
| Greece | In definition |
| Israel | Representative Gideon Freedman – Ministry of Energy of IsraelAlternate Alexander Kleiner – 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 |
|
HYDROGEN COUNCIL |
Representative Alternate |
|
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?
Collaborate with other members on cutting-edge hydrogen R&D
Access an archive of over 30 years of research
Invest now in collaborative R&D to influence the advancement of hydrogen as an energy vector
Connect with scientists, and national leaders committed to reliable, sustainable, and clean energy
When a country becomes a member, all national companies and entities can potentially participate in Tasks
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
