PACT-H2
This transnational Interreg project, PACT-H2, addresses the social, institutional, and governance dimensions of the hydrogen transition across the Greater Region (France–Belgium–Germany–Luxembourg). Led by the Saarland Hydrogen Agency GmbH, PACT-H2 brings together public authorities, regional clusters, training organisations, and innovation actors to strengthen cross-border cooperation, align hydrogen strategies, and improve societal acceptance of hydrogen technologies.
The project responds to a shared regional challenge: while hydrogen is central to industrial decarbonisation in the Greater Region, public understanding, acceptance, and strategic coordination remain uneven across borders. PACT-H2 tackles this through three tightly integrated work packages focused on governance, awareness-raising, and acceptance. Activities include the joint development of a cross-regional hydrogen strategy, coordinated communication and citizen dialogue formats, and the systematic evaluation of acceptance factors among different societal groups.
The University of Luxembourg participates as a supporting partner, contributing academic expertise on hydrogen systems, energy transition, and evidence-based policy development. The university supports strategy development, provides analytical input to acceptance and governance discussions, and helps translate project outcomes into robust recommendations that can inform future hydrogen initiatives and hydrogen valley activities in Luxembourg and the wider region.
Through its cross-border approach, PACT-H2 strengthens institutional capacity, fosters trust and cooperation among stakeholders, and lays the groundwork for a socially embedded and well-coordinated hydrogen economy in the Greater Region.
