Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Taskforce (H2PMT)

The H2PMT is a joint government-industry initiative aimed at setting out an ambitious industrial policy for the UK manufacturing of hydrogen propulsion systems across transport modes.

Purpose

Delivered in partnership with the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative and Innovate UK, the H2PMT will identify our long-term vision for the UK manufacturing of hydrogen propulsion technologies across land, maritime, and air transport.

Through wider consultation and engagement across industry, the H2PMT will produce recommendations on implementing this long-term vision, informing the works of the forthcoming Industrial Strategy and the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan.

Recommendations will:

  • focus on how best to maximise investment opportunities in hydrogen propulsion systems and will explore leveraging interventions across the advanced manufacturing policy landscape
  • help develop a strong investment proposition, considering our manufacturing strengths, the potential of hydrogen propulsion systems across various applications, and potential technology developments up to 2050

The H2PMT will build on the UK’s competitive advantage, and will report into the Hydrogen Delivery Council, ensuring consistency and clarity in the hydrogen debate as we deliver economic growth and make the UK a clean superpower.

Scope

With a focus on propulsion, the taskforce will:

  • review the global demand for specific hydrogen propulsion technologies
  • identify the UK existing and potential capabilities to manufacture those technologies
  • set out recommendations to grow UK supply chains and improve our national investment proposition in the UK manufacturing of those technologies

The taskforce will not:

  • duplicate existing workstreams, funding programmes and missions
  • make decisions or recommendations to Government on spending or taxation
  • make recommendations concerning emission policy
  • consider hydrogen applications beyond those directly related to hydrogen propulsion (such as buildings, heating, transportation and storage of hydrogen)
  • have the authority to bind any member or member organisation

Timelines

The taskforce held its first meeting on 19 November 2024 and will operate throughout 2025.

Membership   

The taskforce is chaired by Julia Sutcliffe, DBT Chief Scientific Adviser, and Steve Scrimshaw, former Vice President for Siemens Energy UK&I.

Government members include policy leads from DBT, DESNZ, and DfT. DESNZ and DfT Chief Scientific Advisers also attend. Devolved governments, Innovate UK, the Advanced Propulsion Centre, and the Aerospace Technology Institute are represented.

The secretariat is jointly provided by DBT and the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative.

Full list of industry members

  • Alan Newby, Rolls-Royce
  • Andrew Johnson, Ford
  • Arun Srinivasan, Bosch
  • Celia Greaves, Hydrogen Energy Association
  • Dariusz Mikolajczak, Toyota
  • Eugene McKenna, Johnson Matthey
  • Gabrielle Teofili, ZeroAvia
  • James Colgate, Fortescue Zero
  • Jane Toogood, Hydrogen Delivery Council
  • Jonathan Wood, Cummins
  • Lee Titchner, Stellantis
  • Mark Bentall, Airbus
  • Mary Grant, Porterbrook
  • Philip Bouverat, JCB
  • Robert Best, Wrightbus
  • Russ Dunn, GKN Aerospace
  • Sambit Banerjee, Siemens Mobility
  • Stephen Brown, Shell
  • Steve Scrimshaw, former Vice President for Siemens Energy UK&I

Contact details

hydrogen.propulsion@businessandtrade.gov.uk