Canada and Germany sign agreement to enhance German energy security with clean Canadian hydrogen

Canada and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent committing the two countries to collaboration in the export of clean Canadian hydrogen to Germany.

It comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, hitting the six month mark today. The federal government says the collaboration will strengthen global energy security and accelerate the global clean energy transition, as well as displacing imports of Russian oil and gas in the short term.

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Robert Habeck, Vice-Chancellor of Germany, were joined by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Premier Andrew Furey and German Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser for the signing.

The Canada–Germany Hydrogen Alliance will commit the two countries to:

• Enable investments in hydrogen projects through policy harmonization
• Support the development of secure hydrogen supply chains
• Establish a transatlantic Canada–Germany supply corridor
• Export clean Canadian hydrogen by 2025

“Unlocking the potential of hydrogen is an essential part of our government’s plan for a sustainable economic future — not just for the domestic opportunities for emissions reductions but also for its potential as an export opportunity: to provide clean energy to countries around the globe,” said Wilkinson, in a statement.