Five countries sign declaration on green hydrogen corridor
The declaration provides for the establishment of a dedicated secretariat to provide technical support for the project with the assistance of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
The energy ministers of Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Austria and Germany have signed the Algiers Ministerial Declaration on the South Hydrogen Corridor project.
The declaration was signed following the second ministerial meeting of the five partner countries in the Algerian capital on 1 October, the Algerian Embassy in Dhaka said today (4 October).
The declaration provides for the establishment of a dedicated secretariat to provide technical support for the project with the assistance of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). It also highlights the strategic importance of the project as a lever for regional and Euro-Mediterranean integration in green energy.
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The declaration was signed by Algeria's Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies Mourad Adjal; Austria's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer; Italy's Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin; Germany's State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Frank Wenzel; and Tunisia's Minister of Equipment and Housing, in charge of managing the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, Slah Zouari.
The document emphasises the strategic importance of the South Hydrogen Corridor initiative as a driver of regional integration and energy cooperation, renewing a shared commitment to strengthening regional and Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in green hydrogen.
The SoutH2 Corridor project aims to transport 4 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually from Algeria to the three European countries through a 3,000km pipeline. The volume would represent approximately 10% of Europe's projected demand for clean fuel by 2040.
The declaration also underscores the importance of political backing for the continued development and ultimate success of the South Hydrogen Corridor through the establishment of a regular, structured dialogue among the partner nations.
The signatories expressed their full commitment to working together to develop a fruitful cross-Mediterranean energy partnership and contribute to the growth and prosperity of their mutual economic relations.
