Kazakhstan signs agreement on green hydrogen projects with Fortescue Future Industries.
The Government of Kazakhstan and Fortescue Future Industries have signed a Framework Agreement on the implementation of green hydrogen production projects in several regions of the country, including Atyrau and Mangystau regions.
The agreement was signed during the meeting between Alikhan Smailov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Andrew Forrest, CEO of Fortescue, at the COP27 Summit of World Leaders on Climate Change in Egypt.
The implementation of the agreement is expected to contribute significantly to our country’s ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
Future projects are designed to produce a significant amount of green hydrogen, which will also be supplied to the European market under a memorandum of understanding signed the day before between Kazakhstan and the European Union.
Alikhan Smailov said:
As part of developing alternative energy sources, the production of green hydrogen is an important priority for us.
“According to international experts, Kazakhstan could become one of the 10 largest exporters of this environmentally-friendly fuel. To achieve this goal we need the support of strategic partners.”
He noted that the Kazakhstan Government has revised its system for attracting investment to increase the presence of private companies in the green energy sector.
The Prime Minister stressed:
Our approach to encourage decarbonisation will be based on the maximum use of market mechanisms and private investment.
In turn, Andrew Forrest said the production and application of green hydrogen would help to decarbonise the heavy industry, create jobs and make the energy sector as a whole greener.
Andrew Forrest said:
We are happy to share our developments and opportunities with Kazakhstan to help realise this potential as soon as possible.
Kazakhstan signs agreement on green hydrogen projects with Fortescue, November 8, 2022