Air Products

Air Products is a global industrial gases company specializing in hydrogen production and supply.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament) and TransnetBW GmbH

16 Oct 2025 · Energy Policy

Response to EU industrial maritime strategy

28 Jul 2025

Please find attached Air Products response to the call for evidence on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy.
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Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and

2 Jul 2025 · Hydrogen Road Mobility

Meeting with Polona Gregorin (Head of Unit Climate Action)

19 Jun 2025 · Discussion on the IMO Net-Zero Framework and fuel production

Meeting with Brigitte Van Den Berg (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament) and Rasmussen Global and Albemarle Europe

21 Jan 2025 · Delegated Act on low carbon hydrogen and Raw Materials

Air Products calls for consistent methane values in fuel methodology

25 Oct 2024
Message — Air Products believes methane values should be consistent across the board. They request the possibility to provide proof of lower emission intensity.12
Why — Consistent rules avoid regulatory uncertainty which slows the deployment of renewable hydrogen.3
Impact — High-emission gas suppliers lose out as producers seek better performing natural gas.4

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · CCS, green hydrogen and ammonia

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament) and European Policy Centre and

10 Apr 2024 · Sanctions

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and TotalEnergies SE and

14 Mar 2024 · Energy market

Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament) and Bellona Europa

9 Dec 2023 · Hydrogen Standards

Meeting with Patrizia Toia (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Oct 2023 · Hydrogen and Gas Regulation (meeting held by the APA responsible)

Meeting with Seán Kelly (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Oct 2023 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

28 Sept 2023 · APA meeting on European Hydrogen Bank

Air Products urges technology-neutral Hydrogen Valleys and streamlined permitting

5 Sept 2023
Message — Air Products urges technology neutrality as a core principle for incubators of new technologies. They recommend cutting red tape and connecting clusters to help suppliers de-risk investments.12
Why — Streamlining and connectivity would reduce the company's investment risks and accelerate their large-scale projects.3
Impact — Regulators lose the ability to pick technological winners if the technology-neutral approach is adopted.4

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

6 Jul 2023 · Hydrogen terminals, the gas/H2 package

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl

3 Jul 2023 · Exchange on the gas market directive (staff level)

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

14 Jun 2023 · Exchange on the gas market directive

Air Products urges broader scope for EU net-zero rules

22 May 2023
Message — The company asks to include carbon utilization and transport in the strategic technology list. They also want mature technologies to access regulatory sandboxes and a ten-year planning horizon.123
Why — Strategic status for their specific technologies would provide significant competitive advantages and funding.45
Impact — Local communities and environmental advocates face reduced oversight through simplified public consultation processes.6

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and ExxonMobil Petroleum Chemical and

25 Apr 2023 · Energy, environmental and digital challenges of our time

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

3 Apr 2023 · Discussion on how to strengthen the EU-US cooperation to increase the deployment of renewables.

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

6 Mar 2023 · Energy Transition and Energy Markets

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2022 · Gas Package

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

11 Oct 2022 · Air Products plans for the development of hydrogen import infrastructure in the EU

Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Sept 2022 · Introduction

Air Products urges clear rules for imported renewable hydrogen

16 Jun 2022
Message — The organization requests clarification to avoid administrative complexities when converting hydrogen carriers like ammonia. They advocate for a level playing field between liquid and gaseous forms of hydrogen. Finally, they propose biomethane used for conversion be considered low carbon.123
Why — Clearer rules would protect their investments in imported ammonia and liquid hydrogen distribution.4
Impact — Gaseous hydrogen suppliers might lose the regulatory advantage they currently hold over liquid forms.5

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

20 Apr 2021 · Meeting on Helios - renewable hydrogen project

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and ExxonMobil Petroleum Chemical and

23 Mar 2021 · European Green Deal