EU and Egypt partner on green hydrogen + Morocco and Israel ink agreement for hydrogen production
Green hydrogen continued to get plenty of attention at COP27 yesterday, with a few more agreements and partnerships moving forward on the sidelines of the summit.
EU + Egypt working on green hydrogen cooperation: The EU and Egypt are currently working on setting up a “long-term partnership on renewable hydrogen” to support the decarbonization of the two sides’ energy systems by relying on renewable hydrogen (including green hydrogen), according to a joint statement (pdf). The partnership will see the two sides facilitating access to finance and investment along the green hydrogen value chain, with an eye to reduce emissions and achieve sustainable economic growth. It will also see them work on setting up policy and regulatory frameworks to support “the development of a hydrogen economy.”
Morocco, Israel ink agreement on green hydrogen: Morocco’s Gaia Energy will use Israeli H2Pro’s electrolyzer tech to accelerate its green hydrogen generational capacity for export to Europe, according to The Jerusalem Post. Details of both parties’ investments for the agreement were not disclosed.
Israel signs adaptation and mitigation agreement with MENA countries: Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg signed an MoU with regional countries including Lebanon and Iraq to collaborate on minimizing regional carbon emissions and cooperate on adaptation projects, The Times of Israel reports. Signatories of the agreement committed to meeting again in four years to discuss the agreement’s progress.
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy signed an agreement to establish a clean energy transport network with Germany, Spain, France and Portugal. The five countries will transport clean energy between North Africa and Europe, according to a statement.