The European Commission on Monday launched a four-week call for evidence and a four-week targeted stakeholder consultation to gather input for a forthcoming Hydrogen Strategy, inviting stakeholders, citizens and organisations to respond by November 23, 2026. The Commission said the new strategy will seek to support the development of a resilient and competitive European hydrogen value chain while providing stability and predictability for investors. It will be developed in parallel with the renewable energy framework for the period to 2040, to ensure renewables contribute to the EU’s 2040 climate target while addressing geopolitical pressure to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Commission opens consultation on new EU hydrogen strategy
The European Commission has launched a four-week call for evidence and a targeted stakeholder consultation to shape a forthcoming Hydrogen Strategy, with input due by November 23, 2026.
Why it matters: The strategy will set the scope for EU support to the hydrogen value chain and will be developed alongside the renewable energy framework to 2040, so the consultation is the first formal step in a policy that investors in European hydrogen have been waiting on for predictability.
Data as of European Commission news item of October 26, 2026, read in full on the Commission's own site in this run; the issuing body is the sole publisher, as is normal for a consultation launch. Developing item.
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- Hydrogen Strategy – Commission launches call for evidence - European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy - 2026-10-26