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A Joint Declaration of Intent on cooperation in the field of green hydrogen was signed on 31 May 2023 between Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, and the German Federal Research Ministry.
This Declaration of Intent will formalise cooperation in respect of green hydrogen between Ireland and Germany and enable it to grow in the coming years. The Joint Declaration of Intent emphasises the willingness of both states to initiate their cooperation on research and development in the fields of production, storage, transport, and use of green hydrogen including its derivates. The key points of the Declaration are:
1. To explore the establishment of a joint pilot project on a potential Green Hydrogen cross-border value chain in Ireland and Germany
2. To cooperate with other European countries within the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on Green Hydrogen
3. To carry out the cooperative activities contemplated by this Joint Declaration of Intent, subject to the availability of funds
Joint Declaration of Intent on cooperation in the field of green hydrogen between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications of the Republic of Ireland and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany