EUROPEAN HYDROGEN SAFETY PANEL

WEBINAR - Safety Planning and Management in EU hydrogen and fuel cell projects
2022-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid)
With the support of the European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP), the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking organised this webinar to provide guidance on safety planning, monitoring, and reporting for hydrogen and fuel cell projects in Europe.
During the webinar, the EHSP experts together with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission provided an overview of the guidance document for the Safety Planning and Management in EU hydrogen and fuel cell projects published in 2021, gave recommendations for safety plan preparation and highlighted the importance of the European Hydrogen Safety Reference Database (HIAD 2.0). It offered an opportunity to exchange lessons learned from incidents of hydrogen accidents and their impact on the hydrogen acceptance and deployment.
Hydrogen will play an essential role as a clean and sustainable energy carrier. To bring the benefits of hydrogen to society, hydrogen technologies must be safely developed and used across a variety of applications and sectors. To meet this vision, the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking is requesting JU-funded projects involving demonstration (Innovation Actions) to present a draft on ‘hydrogen safety planning and management’ at the project level, which will be further updated during project implementation. Thus, this webinar supported not only already funded projects but also consortiums applying for funding.

European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2022
2022-05-18 - 2022-05-20 | Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain
The European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP) participated in the European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2022.
It has chaired the parallel session on hydrogen safety and has presented two communications on:

The European Hydrogen Safety Panel: key role in the safe deployment of hydrogen technologies in Europe
Updated HIAD 2.0 database and the harmonised analysis procedure

10th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards ISFEH
2022-05-22 - 2022-05-27 | Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway
The European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP) participated in Day 3 of the 10th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards with the following Agenda.
The presentation is available here: Analysis of hydrogen incidents and accidents database HIAD 2.0

Webinar on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for hydrogen safety analysis
2022-12-07
The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking organised in December 2022, with the support of the European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP), a webinar on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for hydrogen safety analysis.
To bring the benefits of hydrogen to society, hydrogen technologies must be safely developed and used across a variety of applications and sectors. The purpose of the webinar was to provide detailed guidance on the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for hydrogen safety analysis.
The EHSP experts provided an overview of the capabilities of CFD for supporting hydrogen safety analysis, and of the role and the use of CFD for hydrogen safety analysis in different hydrogen energy applications, such as consequence analyses, safety design, safety approvals, licensing permitting processes, demonstration of safety, etc. Lessons learned and best practices in the use of CFD for hydrogen safety aspects were also discussed.
The mission of the EHSP is to assist the JU both at programme and at project level in assuring that hydrogen safety is adequately managed, and to promote and disseminate hydrogen safety culture within and outside of the JU Programme.

The International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS)
2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-09-26 17:00 | Lotte Hotel, 240 Olympic-ro, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea, Korea, Republic of
The International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) is a biennial event organized by HySafe since 2005, serving as a global platform for sharing knowledge on hydrogen safety. It brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to advance safety standards and support the safe adoption of hydrogen technologies. Co-organized with the IEA Hydrogen Task 37 and endorsed by key organizations like FCH JU, the U.S. DoE, and IPHE, ICHS has been hosted in major cities worldwide. The conference fosters international collaboration and plays a vital role in shaping hydrogen safety practices and regulations.

European Hydrogen Week
2025-09-29 08:00 - 2025-10-03 17:00 | The Square, The Square, Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
European Hydrogen Week 2025 will take place from 29 September to 3 October at The Square in Brussels, serving as Europe’s flagship event for hydrogen innovation, policy, and market development. Organized by Hydrogen Europe and supported by the European Commission, the event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to shape the future of the hydrogen economy.
This year’s edition will feature expanded content, high-level discussions, and enhanced networking opportunities. It will address key topics such as hydrogen’s role in decarbonization, energy affordability, raw material availability, and industrial competitiveness. The event also aligns with the EU Green Deal and Hydrogen Strategy, aiming to strengthen Europe’s hydrogen supply chain and climate resilience
