The effect of H2 addition on hydrocarbon oxidation over Al2O3-supported noble metal catalysts was investigated. CO2 was formed below the light off temperature of olefin combustion by the addition of H2 over Pt and Ir catalysts. Particularly for C2H4 combustion, Pt catalysts exhibited significant CO2 formation at 70 . CO2 formation at low temperature increased with increasing Pt particle size. CO2 formation in the C2H4 O2 H2 reaction at 70 over Pt/Al2O3 decreased with increasing contact time. Pt/Al2O3 showed very high activity for hydrogenation of C2H4 even at room temperature. DRIFTS measurement revealed that ethylidene was formed as an intermediate of the C2H4 H2 reaction, and then consumed by the addition of O2. We conclude that ethylidene intermediates of C2H4 hydrogenation are involved in the low-temperature CO2 formation.