Doha wants to grow Qatar’s hydrogen sector
Qatar and South Korea sign hydrogen agreement
Agreement will involve cooperation on technology development and expansion of supply chains
State oil and gas firm QatarEnergy and South Korea’s Hydrogen Convergence Alliance have signed an agreement to cooperate on expanding hydrogen supply chains. The agreement is intended to provide a framework for the development of the sector in both countries and will involve cooperation on technology development. The Hydrogen Convergence Alliance (H2Korea) is a public-private partnership established by the Korean government in 2017 to promote and develop the hydrogen industry in the country. QatarEnergy—formerly known as Qatar Petroleum—signed an agreement with Shell earlier this month to work together on blue and green hydrogen projects in the UK. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE are aggress
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