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Australia and Germany commit EUR 400 million to joint H2Global auction

Brisbane, September 13, 2024 – Today, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, and German State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Anja Hajduk, announced a major expansion in bilateral energy cooperation that included committing EUR 200 million each to a joint H2Global auction.

Both nations signed a Joint Declaration of Intent, agreeing to contribute a combined EUR 400 million to a bilateral H2Global tender. This initiative aims to address the cost-of-difference of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives while establishing global supply chains for renewable hydrogen products.

Australia’s participation in the H2Global scheme is a groundbreaking step, marking the ...

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Joint statement by H2Global and the Solar Energy Corporation of India

Ahead of H2Global co-creator and Hintco CEO Timo Bollerhey’s upcoming visit to India, H2Global continues to deepen its relationship with the Solar Energy Corporation of India with the issuing of this joint statement. ...

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Canada announces CAD 300 million for H2Global initial auction

H2Global is excited to share that Canada will commit up to CAD 300 million (approx. EUR 200 million) to bolster clean hydrogen trade between Canada and Germany. This initiative is part of the joint Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance, aiming to facilitate industrial decarbonization in Germany and across Europe.

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, confirmed Canada’s commitment of up to CAD 300 million to support clean hydrogen trade with Germany. These funds will be allocated through the H2Global double sided auction mechanism. The auction is expected to launch by the end of the year, pending European Commission review ...

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Results of the pilot auction

Today, Hintco GmbH announces Fertiglobe as the successful bidder of the first H2Global pilot auction for renewable ammonia, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The winning bidder, Fertiglobe, a strategic partnership between ADNOC and OCI, will start producing renewable ammonia destined for delivery in European ports in 2027 for a maximum contract value of EUR 397 million.

With this result, Europe has secured a significant supply of renewable ammonia starting at a potential 19,500 tons in 2027 subject to the start of production date and supply availability and rising up to a total of ...

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H2Global Foundation And Japan Hydrogen Association Sign MOU

June 3rd, 2024 – Today, H2Global and the Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A) signed an MOU to formalize their ongoing collaboration. JH2A a collaborative organization with 453 member companies and organizations (as of June 1st 2024), including Toyota Motor Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, among others. Launched in December 2020, JH2A aims to promote the development of a hydrogen society in Japan by fostering public and private alliances and creating regulatory frameworks to support hydrogen initiatives.

The MOU sets out how the two organizations shall share research and collaborate by:

Participating in committees, working groups and industry events as appropriate

Sharing ...

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H2Global And JOGMEC Deepen Collaboration With Updated MOU Signed

June 3, 2024 – Today, the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and the H2Global Foundation (H2Global) signed an addendum Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Tokyo, to accelerate cooperation in the field of clean hydrogen. The agreement was signed by Mr. Ichiro Takahara, Chairman & CEO of JOGMEC, and Markus Exenberger, Executive Director of the H2Global Foundation and builds on a previous agreement signed in February. The signing took place on June 3 during the Japan - EU Hydrogen Business Forum, co-chaired by Saitō Ken, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Kadri Simson, European Commissioner ...

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Bezos Earth Fund Awards USD 1 Million Support For H2Global Foundation To Stimulate A Market For Clean Hydrogen

Bezos Earth Fund Awards USD 1 Million Support For H2Global Foundation To Stimulate A Market For Clean Hydrogen

Hamburg, 23 May, 2024 – The Bezos Earth Fund has awarded a USD 1 million grant to support H2Global Foundation’s initiative to accelerate the emergence of clean hydrogen markets around the world.

The audacious build-out of a global clean hydrogen economy is in its early stages. Any feasible scenario for avoiding runaway global warming involves clean hydrogen fueling ships, planes, trucks, and heat-intensive industries, as well as storing energy. Yet production and use of clean hydrogen needs to scale a thousand-fold by 2030 to ...

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H2Global Foundation and JOGMEC Join Forces to Advance Clean Hydrogen Initiatives

Tokyo, February 2, 2024 – Today, the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and the H2Global Foundation (H2Global) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Tokyo, to initiate cooperation in the field of clean hydrogen. The agreement was signed by Mr. Ichiro Takahara, Chairman & CEO of JOGMEC, and Markus Exenberger, Executive Director of the H2Global Foundation.

JOGMEC, a key Japanese governmental body, has been actively supporting hydrogen production and utilization since the revision of the JOGMEC Act in 2022. H2Global is dedicated to accelerating the emergence of markets for clean hydrogen and other low low-emissions technologies globally through ...

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H2Global Foundation And Tokyo Metropolitan Government Unite To Promote Clean Hydrogen

Tokyo, February 2, 2024 – Today, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the H2Global Foundation (H2Global) inked a cooperation agreement, underscoring their joint commitment to promote clean hydrogen on a global scale. The agreement was signed by Ms. Yuriko Koike, the Governor of Tokyo, and Markus Exenberger, Executive Director of the H2Global Foundation.

TMG aims to increase the demand for hydrogen energy and to implement it in society as early as possible as part of efforts to secure a stable energy supply and to decarbonize the energy industry. In this new partnership, H2Global is leveraging its experience with market-based instruments and ...

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Germany And The Netherlands Join Forces To Use H2Global For Hydrogen Imports – A Significant Step Towards Energizing European Collaboration In The Field Of Clean Hydrogen

The Netherlands and Germany are teaming up for future imports of renewable hydrogen. This announcement was made on Tuesday, November 14th, during a working visit by Dutch King Willem-Alexander to North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Both countries are providing €300 million each in a joint 'funding window' (a joint tender) for importing renewable hydrogen starting in 2027. For this initiative, the Netherlands and Germany will leverage H2Global's innovative double auction mechanism. It is the first time two countries are teaming up in this manner, marking a significant step towards building a global hydrogen market.

“We're thrilled that the Netherlands aims to use H2Global and ...

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