FuelCellEurope and VDMA Fuel Cells commit themselves to strengthen collaborative efforts: to share information related to industrial, scientific, political and regulatory developments; to promote policies that facilitate access for fuel cell technologies to markets, including the reduction of national entry barriers throughout Europe and the introduction of instruments for market deployment among policy makers, the fuel cell industry, research and the general
public.
Jean-Marc Tixhon, Chairman of FuelCellEurope comments: “VDMA is a prominent player in the industrial spheres in Germany. Since a couple of years they have made determinant progress in Germany where the fuel cell industry is now starting to find a credible space amongst sustainable energy options. We at FuelCellEurope are delighted to build on their success and our European outreach to synergise efforts and amplify our impact throughout Europe. More than ever cooperation is a core component to get our messages heard by the
many decision makers influencing our technologies and markets. I very much welcome this cooperation. This is an important step to coordinate efforts in Europe and we intend to replicate such agreements with interested partners throughout Europe“.
Michael Bode, Chairman of VDMA Fuel Cells concludes: “FuelCellEurope is constantly strengthening its position as the representative of the European fuel cell industry in Brussels and worldwide. In a more and more European and global market it is vital that the German fuel cell industry cooperates with FuelCellEurope as the European voice of the industry vis a vis the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council. The Memorandum of Understanding is the well suited umbrella for such cooperation. VDMA Fuel Cells as the representative of the German fuel cell industry and FuelCellEurope will jointly act as catalysers to the commercialisation of fuel cells.”
