Denmark and Germany entered into an agreement on Friday to construct a pipeline to supply hydrogen from western Denmark to the northwestern German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck and Danish Climate Minister Lars Aagaard signed the agreement in Copenhagen with the aim of constructing the pipeline by 2028.
Aagaard said that Denmark had great potential in the production of hydrogen.
Germany intended to produce its own green hydrogen, but Habeck made clear that large quantities would still have to be imported to allow its industry to shift from fossil fuels to hydrogen.
Habeck has also reached an agreement with Norway on creating the infrastructure needed for large-scale importing of hydrogen to Germany by 2030.
The agreements on hydrogen were an important step in linking energy systems between the countries, Habeck said.
He pointed to Germany’s energy-hungry industry and also referred to cooperation in constructing offshore wind turbines.
