The New South Wales (NSW) government established a relationship with Denmark by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that stipulates the two regions would collaborate on innovation, policy, trade, investment, and technology as they transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
The declaration was somewhat nebulous in its breadth and alluded to hydrogen and NSW treasurer and environment minister Matt Kean’s desire to establish the state as a hydrogen leader.
Pernille Dahler Kardel, the Danish ambassador to Australia, also said that collaboration on energy exports is a priority for the two governments and suggested that the alliance may have a specific focus on hydrogen.
Denmark is a world leader in clean energy, with 50 percent of its electricity coming from wind and solar. Danish enterprises are also at the forefront of the global development of sustainable energy technologies, according to Kean.
“This MOU provides not only a framework for NSW to learn from Denmark, but also for Denmark to learn from our experiences with Renewable Energy Zones, the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme, and the Energy Security Safeguard,” he added.
Before New South Wales joined with Denmark, the Queensland government established an MOU with the Netherlands and Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam.
Mick de Brenni, Queensland’s Minister for Energy, Renewables, and Hydrogen, revealed last week that a Memorandum of Understanding had been struck with the port to collaborate on prospects to create a hydrogen export supply chain.
“The Port of Rotterdam aims to import up to 20 million tons of hydrogen by 2050, beginning with imports of ammonia in 2025,” de Brenni said, adding that the deal confirmed Queensland’s role in achieving this objective.
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