• Posted 28-Mar-2022

The EU and Japan underline close cooperation on energy issues

The EU and Japan are committed to work closely to address the current challenges on energy markets worldwide, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and Japan’s Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda emphasised.

At a very constructive bilateral meeting in Brussels, both sides also underlined the importance of the green energy transition and a common ambition to be climate-neutral by 2050. In this context, the EU and Japan plan to agree this year a Memorandum of Cooperation on Hydrogen. Discussions towards finalising the agreement will continue in the coming months.

The EU and Japan have a well-developed energy dialogue in which they discuss topics like gas and energy security, liquefied natural gas (LNG), electricity market design, energy technologies and nuclear energy.

Source: European Commission I Brussels (https://bit.ly/3uwkyVi)