thyssenkrupp nucera
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The company has extensive in-depth knowledge in the engineering, procurement, and construction of electrochemical plants and a strong track record of more than 600 projects with a total rating of over 10 gigawatts already successfully installed.
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Lobbying Activity
Response to EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for competitiveness
7 Nov 2025
As a German-based hydrogen technology provider, thyssenkrupp nucera welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions proposal on EU funding for competitiveness. The next EU long-term budget (MFF) for 2028-2034 and its redesigned funding scheme needs to evolve from a financial planning tool into a strategic investment engine that reflects the EUs political ambitions and strengthens tangible outcomes for European industry, innovation, and resilience. We welcome the proposed climate and environmental spending target of at least 35% of the MFF, and strongly supports its strategic emphasis on decarbonization and clean technologies. The current uncertainty in the European hydrogen sector is delaying private investment and jeopardizing the pace of hydrogen ramp-up, industry scale-up, and broader decarbonization efforts. While we acknowledge the complexity of MFF negotiations, early clarity is essential to provide planning security. We urge the EU to swiftly establish a clear and reliable financing framework for hydrogen expansion to restore investment confidence across the value chain. EU must maintain a strategic focus on electrolytic hydrogen as a cornerstone of its clean technology and competitiveness agenda. EU funding programs must actively support the scale-up of OEMs and clean technology providers to strengthen European manufacturing capacityparticularly in hydrogenand deliver on the Made in Europe ambition. Strategic planning and investment decisions in capital-intensive sectors like hydrogen require long-term visibility. Funding programs need to be durable, predictable, and aligned with long-term industrial strategies. EU must reduce administrative burdens by harmonizing application and reporting requirements across funding programs. To effectively translate resilience and value creation goals into funding programs, eligibility criteriasuch as geographical content requirements or ecological footprint assessmentsmust be both ambitious and feasible. The European Competitiveness Fund must be established as a stable, well-funded horizontal pillar in the next MFF, with a clear focus on supporting the scale-up of strategic clean technologies. Reflecting its critical role in hard-to-abate sectors, hydrogen must be explicitly included in the ECFs activity list for clean transition and industrial decarbonization. Innovation Fund calls and European Hydrogen Bank auctions must remain well-funded and regularly accessible to ensure reliable business planning and accelerate market deployment in the hydrogen sector. The Industrial Decarbonization Bank should provide lean, coordinated support for both electrolytic hydrogen and electrification pathwaysensuring pragmatic funding, early communication of calls, and streamlined reporting focused on GHG reductions. The next Horizon Europe program must be closely aligned with the European Competitiveness Fund to ensure industrial feasibility, long-term value creation, and effective support for strategic clean technologies like hydrogen through broader, more flexible, and mission-driven funding calls.
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