The proposal updates EU rules to recognise hydrogen as a reference fuel for non-road mobile machinery, supporting decarbonisation and innovation while removing regulatory barriers and strengthening European competitiveness.
Building on the EESC’s work on critical raw materials, permanent materials and strategic technologies, this opinion examines how the forthcoming Advanced Materials Act can strengthen Europe’s capacity to develop, produce and deploy advanced materials. These materials, including nanomaterials, are essential to Europe’s well-being, high living standards and industrial base, with applications across healthcare, electronics, energy, mobility and construction, and in products ranging from batteries and packaging to smartphones and lightweight materials.
