Korea-UAE strengthens cooperation in new energy such as hydrogen in the era of carbon neutrality

Ministry of Industry and UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in hydrogen economy

Discuss cooperation measures such as new energy beyond traditional cooperation such as nuclear power plants and oil and gas

Promote the establishment of cooperation channels between the hydrogen trade system and the hydrogen economy promotion support system

CEO round table, topical workshops, etc.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Minister Sung Yun-mo (left) are signing a memorandum of understanding for hydrogen economy cooperation and industrial technology cooperation through video with the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Alzaber (photo = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy).
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Minister Sung Yun-mo (left) are signing a memorandum of understanding for hydrogen economy cooperation and industrial technology cooperation through video with the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Alzaber (photo = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy).

[지앤이타임즈] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, together with the UAE, which has maintained a special strategic partnership such as nuclear power plant construction and oil and gas, began discussions to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the era of carbon neutrality.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MOIAT) held the’Korea-UAE Industry and Energy Cooperation Forum’ on the 4th and signed a memorandum of understanding for hydrogen economy cooperation and industrial technology cooperation. did.

This is to seek future-oriented cooperation plans between the two countries, a special strategic partnership, through cooperation in the fields of renewable energy such as hydrogen in the carbon-neutral era and the industrial and technological fields for digital innovation and transformation.

At the ministerial level, the two countries discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries beyond the traditional cooperation such as nuclear power plant construction and oil and gas.

With the signing of the’Hydrogen Economic Cooperation MOU’, the two countries laid an opportunity for hydrogen economy cooperation, such as sharing hydrogen trade systems and policies, establishing cooperation channels between hydrogen economy promotion support systems, and strengthening related technical cooperation as partners in the carbon neutral era.

It also decided to explore opportunities for cooperation at the Korea-UAE International Hydrogen Conference and investment opportunities in hydrogen and carbon recycling and emission reduction technologies.

With the signing of this MOU, the Ministers and Ministers decided to cooperate closely to advance the era of carbon neutrality.

Minister of Industry Sung Yun-mo said, “Korea is actively pursuing the’Korean version of the Green New Deal’ such as establishing a hydrogen roadmap and enacting the world’s first hydrogen law, and the UAE is also working to realize the energy plan 2050. We look forward to strengthening it.

Meanwhile, at the CEO roundtable that followed, CEOs from 9 companies, including GS Energy, Korea National Oil Corporation, and H2KOREA, attended to discuss corporate strategies for carbon neutrality and conversion to a hydrogen economy. -Thematic workshops were also held to discuss promising UAE cooperation areas.

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