STORY: Algeria, Germany agree to boost cooperation on hydrogen energy
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024
LENGTH: 0:04:32
LOCATION: Algiers
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the roundtable meeting
2. various of the signing ceremony
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines

STORYLINE:

Algeria and Germany on Thursday signed an agreement to boost cooperation on hydrogen energy.
   
The two sides, led by Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab and German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck respectively, signed a declaration of intent to establish a working group that aims to boost their cooperation in this field.
   
Arkab said developing green hydrogen energy is a "primary government objective" for the Algerian government and is conducive to Algeria's climate commitment and energy transition plan.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines
"We are working on an experimental project in Sonatrach platform in the port of Arzew, encompassing the entire hydrogen production value chain.
It will be followed by a number of other projects to produce and market hydrogen to Europe, including 'SoutH2 Corridor' which is still under study between Germany, Austria, Italy, Tunisia, and Algeria.
Additionally, we are exploring the possibility of establishing a direct corridor to export hydrogen to Europe."
   
Arkab and Habeck also oversaw the signing of a commercial contract between Algeria's energy group Sonatrach and Germany's VNG for the supply of natural gas from Algeria to Germany.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Algiers.
(XHTV)