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Minister Nishimura Signs a Memorandum of Cooperation on Hydrogen with Ms. Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy

December 2, 2022

On December 2, 2022, Mr. Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Hydrogen with Ms. Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy.

On December 2, 2022, Mr. Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Hydrogen with Ms. Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, in order to further promote cooperation in the field of hydrogen.

Under the MOC, both countries agreed to exchange information on hydrogen policy, regulations, incentives, and other matters, and cooperate in international hydrogen trade toward the development of a hydrogen society. Japan and the EU are already cooperating in the field of hydrogen, and the signing of the MOC is expected to further accelerate cooperation in this field through close cooperation with the EU.

In addition, Minister Nishimura spoke about the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, explaining the efforts to safely release the ALPS treated water into the ocean and urging the EU to quickly abolish its import restrictions on Japanese food products, which the EU put in place because of the nuclear accident.

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