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Institutional development · Sustainability and civic impact · United Kingdom

North-East Scotland partnership awarded €9 million in EU funding for a Small Hydrogen Valley

A partnership in North-East Scotland has been awarded €9 million in European Union funding to create a Small Hydrogen Valley, described by the University of Aberdeen as Scotland's first on the mainland.

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Why it matters: The North-East partnership has been awarded €9 million in EU funding to create a Small Hydrogen Valley aimed at speeding the region's shift to cleaner energy.

According to the University of Aberdeen, a partnership in North-East Scotland has been awarded €9 million of European Union funding.

The university said the award is to create a Small Hydrogen Valley in the region, with the aim of accelerating the transition to cleaner energy.

The university's announcement describes the project as Scotland's first Small Hydrogen Valley on the mainland.

Editor’s view

Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor

The €9 million EU award is for the North-East partnership to create a Small Hydrogen Valley in the region, with the stated aim of speeding the transition to cleaner energy.

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