The European Hydrogen Bank is an EU initiative designed to support the market development and deployment of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen across Europe. 

The European Commission has launched the first call for interest under the Hydrogen Mechanism to connect potential suppliers with buyers of hydrogen and its derivatives within the European Union, EU said in a news release. The initiative aims to strengthen links between companies involved in renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, as well as related products such as ammonia, methanol, eMethane, and certain aviation fuels (eSAF)

Future demand and supply, 

The mechanism will connect future demand and supply, provide greater market transparency, and offer support for infrastructure development and access to financial solutions. It also seeks to encourage engagement and new business opportunities in an open, transparent market environment.  

Hydrogen and its derivatives can play an important role for sectors that are hard to decarbonise and contribute to the EU reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The mechanism covers renewable or low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia, methanol, certain aviation fuels (eSAF) and eMethane. 

The mechanism offers a number of advantages

it empowers buyers and sellers by connecting future demand and supply and helps mitigate market uncertainty
it makes the hydrogen market more transparent by providing European and international companies with more visibility on potential commercial partners . it supports the development of hydrogen infrastructure and access to financial solutions .it promotes market engagement and unlocks new business opportunities as it brings buyers and sellers together in an open, transparent environment 
Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen said:

“Today’s call marks a new chapter in the EU’s support to the European industry and its competitive decarbonisation through renewable and low-carbon hydrogen.By connecting buyers and sellers, this hydrogen mechanism will help us create a cleaner and competitive future for our energy and our economy.”

A new chapter in the EU’s support to the European industry 

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Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen stated that the launch marks “a new chapter in the EU’s support to the European industry and its competitive decarbonisation through renewable and low-carbon hydrogen,” adding that connecting buyers and sellers will help build “a cleaner and competitive future for our energy and our economy.”  

The submission phase for suppliers

The submission phase for suppliers will run from 12 November 2025 to 2 January 2026. An anonymised list of supply offers will be published on 19 January 2026, when expressions of interest can be submitted. Results will then be made available to registered participants.

The EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform

The initiative follows the 2 July 2025 launch of the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform, designed to help European companies procure energy and raw materials through aggregated demand and supply matching. The Regulation on the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen (EU/2024/1789) mandates the Commission to set up and operate a mechanism under the European Hydrogen Bank to support the market development of hydrogen for a limited duration until the end of 2029

. Empower European companies to procure energy-related products

On 2 July 2025, the Commission launched the new EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform to empower European companies to procure energy-related products in an effective way., It offers solutions to collect demand, and supply offers from companies and provide aggregation and matchmaking services. It can result in joint purchasing for a wide range of energy-related products as well as strategic raw materials

The European Commission 
The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties, and managing day-to-day operations of the Union. It operates independently of national governments and is composed of commissioners from each EU member state.

The European Hydrogen Bank

The European Hydrogen Bank is an EU initiative designed to support the market development and deployment of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen across Europe. It serves as a financial and coordination framework to stimulate private investment and facilitate market transparency.

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