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New Study Confirms: Industrial Gases Are Indispensable to Europe’s Economy and the Decarbonisation of Its Industrial Base

2025 Facts & Figures about Industrial Gases

The 2025 figures of the sector are available.

TECH26: The Intersection of Industrial Gases and Innovation

TECH26: The Intersection of Industrial Gases and Innovation | 3-5 November 2026 | Scottsdale, Arizona
Through EIGA’s partnership with the Compressed Gas Association (CGA), EIGA members can attend TECH26 at the CGA member rate, saving $300 compared with the standard non-member rate.
TECH26 brings together experts from across the industrial gas, specialty gas, semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sectors to discuss the technologies, systems and safety requirements shaping the future of the industry.

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Hydrogen Safety Ecosystem

With many new organisations are getting involved in hydrogen, we decided to support a safer rollout by sharing our safety knowledge captured in dozens of hydrogen safety publications. These are publications that have helped keep our industry safe for decades. Check out the “ecosystem” portal for free, and discover the easy access to the relevant publications.

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EIGA e-learning courses

Our eLearning tools are open to all, completely anonymous, and free of any charge.
Check out our latest module on Hydrogen Emergency Response.

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European Industrial Gases Association

The European Industrial Gases Association, EIGA, is a safety and technically oriented organisation representing the vast majority of European and a number of non-European companies producing and distributing industrial, medical and food gases.

Delivering Europe’s Hydrogen Ambitions

A coalition representing the European hydrogen value chain is warning that without urgent adjustments to the EU’s hydrogen framework, Europe will not be able to scale up hydrogen and derivatives suf...

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Energy-intensive industries set out demands for affordable electricity in the EU

Europe’s energy-intensive industries have set out a series of proposals to ensure that the EU’s upcoming Electrification Action Plan delivers on its objectives to stimulate and boost electricity c...

European CO2 Summit 2026

17–19 March 2026 | Rotterdam, Netherlands Hosted by gasworld, the European CO₂ Summit brings together experts from across the value chain to explore the commercial, technical and regulatory iss...

Art 27a CBAM risks creating uncertainty, unpredictability and a potential loss of billions of investments

As of 1st January 2026, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has entered into force with full compliance obligations. Within a week, a substantial change was proposed, undermining a framework...

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DOC 238 / 22 - Prevention of Plant Instrument and Utility Gas System Cross Contamination

This publication applies to HYCO plants and provides design and safeguards requirements of utility and instrument gas systems. It identifies the potential hazards resulting from the connections between gases, instrument gases, and the process.

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Safety Information

SI 19 / 26 - Nitrogen Hazards in Cryosaunas

This Safety Information is intended to raise awareness of the risks associated with the properties of the liquid and gaseous nitrogen used in cryogenic nitrogen therapy. The Safety Information focuses on the main risks of asphyxiation; however, it also highlights other potential risks related to this application of liquid nitrogen. Cryotherapy providers should use this Safety Information (and the EIGA documents referenced at the end of this publication on asphyxiation risks and the hazards of nitrogen) in order to determine and implement appropriate safety measures.

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SI 32 / 26 - Restricted Use of Electronic Cigarettes with Oxygen Therapy

EIGA position is that electronic cigarettes shall not be used or charged in the vicinity of a patient undergoing oxygen therapy or near the oxygen source itself.

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