A high-level agreement aimed at boosting Aberdeen’s hydrogen profile has been signed with a European-wide organisation.
Aberdeen City Council spokesman for hydrogen Barney Crockett signed the memorandum of understanding with the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking which seeks to ensure better working relationships between regions and industry.
Mr Crockett, who was speaking at the stakeholders’ event in Brussels, said: “It is essential the city council – and Aberdeen – keeps up to date with hydrogen and greener energy strategies and also looks forward to ensuring that Aberdeen is at the forefront on delivering within the strategies.
“Aberdeen holds the presidency of HyER, the hydrogen organisation for the European regions.
“It’s important that Aberdeen is leading on hydrogen and greener energy strategies, and is also seen to be leading on them throughout the EU as it helps to cement the city as a the energy capital of Europe.”