Climate and energy partnerships
and energy dialogues
2023 annual reportbmwk.deImprint
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Contents
Preface�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2
A future of strong ­partnerships���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4
Formats for bilateral c­ ooperation�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6
Algeria�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8
Argentina����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������10
Australia �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12
Brazil �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14
Canada���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16
Chile�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18
China �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20
Egypt�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22
Ethiopia�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24
India�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������26
Israel �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������28
Japan �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������30
Jordan ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������32
Kazakhstan�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������34
Mexico���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36
Morocco �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������38
Namibia�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������40
New Zealand ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������42
Oman�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������44
Qatar �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������46
Saudi Arabia�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������48
South Africa�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������50
South Korea�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������52
Tunisia���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������54
Türkiye���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������56
Ukraine �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������58
United Arab Emirates�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������60
United Kingdom ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������62
Uruguay�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������64
USA���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66
Uzbekistan �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������68
Viet Nam�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������70
Women’s empowerment in the energy sector�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������72
Contact details�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������74

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Preface

Dear reader,
We are living in changed geopolitical times. Wars and conflicts areposing a danger to our order of freedom and security. Since Russia
launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, the focus in Germany has been on energy security. We have succeeded in rapidly reducing our unilateral dependence on Russian energy supplies, also
thanks to the support from our partners. We have been opening up
alternative supply channels – our international climate and energy
partnerships and energy dialogues have played an important role inthis.
To date, the Federal Government has launched more than 30 climate
and energy partnerships and energy dialogues. In 2023, we concluded three new cooperation agreements, namely with Argentina, United Kingdom and Uruguay. In the context of these partnerships, weare sharing successful tools to implement the Paris Climate Agreement, funding and supporting joint projects in the fields of energy
efficiency and renewable energy, and working on the establishmentof a sustainable hydrogen value chain.
This annual report focuses on the specific results and impact of theclimate and energy partnerships and energy dialogues. The details of
the impact show how we have been tackling the major challenges of
our time and working on solutions. This type of cooperation andpartnership is indispensable for us to be able to implement the global energy transition and master the climate crisis.
The energy and climate partnerships have helped to build trust, insome cases over many years. This is also very important for the multilateral fora: the G7 and G20, the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), and inparticular for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP). We need
the partnerships to attain their goals – especially to triple the shareof renewable energy, to double energy efficiency and to transition
away from fossil fuels worldwide.

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Germany wants to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 and is on theright track for this. The modernisation and expansion of our energy
infrastructure is making rapid progress. Renewable energy alreadyaccounts for more than 50% of German electricity supply and at thesame time reduces our dependence on fossil fuels.
This report shows how Germany is building on international cooperation and fair partnerships. Hydrogen in particular has potential
for global production. The ramp-up of the global hydrogen economy
and close cooperation with our partners will enable us to replace
trade in fossil fuels worldwide with renewable energy. This opens up
new scope that is crucial for our energy transition and strengthens
global energy security.
Yours,Dr Robert Habeck
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs andClimate Action

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A future of strong partnerships

2023 was an important year for the global energy
transition. Not only did Europe solidify its energy
security by moving away from Russia’s energy
supplies amid its unprovoked war of aggression
against Ukraine, but the world also witnessed theaccelerated expansion of renewable energy. Germany’s climate and energy partnerships, energy
dialogues and hydrogen partnerships are some ofits key instruments to foster the global energy
transition in a secure, sustainable, and economically viable manner.
2023 was also a crucial year for global climate
action. At the 28th UN Climate Change Conference(COP28), the international community of statescommitted for the first time to move away fromfossil fuels, to tripling the global renewable energy
capacity, and doubling energy efficiency measuresby 2030. To achieve these targets, the Federal Government continues to collaborate with a growing
network of partner countries in the form of bilateral climate and energy partnerships, energy dialogues and hydrogen partnerships.

A growing network of climate and­energy partnerships
The Federal Government uses its partnerships tomake climate neutrality a reality by 2045. Its growing network enhances the political dialogue on climate action and the energy transition between

Germany and more than 30 partner countries
worldwide. In 2023, new partnerships and dialogues were launched between Germany andArgentina, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Germany’s bilateral climate and energy partnerships, dialogues, and hydrogen partnerships aim tofacilitate cross-border projects and international
cooperation on the energy transition. Importantdialogues are held on topics such as the ramp-up
of the global hydrogen market, energy efficiency,
and the expansion of renewable energies - alsobuilding on the strong expertise of German companies in tackling global climate challenges.
In an increasingly unstable international environment, it is important to work with reliable partners to share best practices and technologies,
launch joint projects, and promote dialogue on
climate and energy policy. This exchange is at theheart of Germany’s growing network of climate
and energy partnerships, dialogues and hydrogen
partnerships. Various cooperation formats such asworkshops, delegation visits, bilateral working
group meetings, and large-scale events provide
space for the exchange of perspectives, on challenges, and innovative solutions. These formats do
not only involve governmental organisations, butalso include academic institutions, the private
sector, and civil society. Taking place in both­digital and face-to-face settings, Germany’s

A F U T U R E O F S T R O N G PA RT N E R S H I P S­ artnerships foster a continuous discourse on theppractical implementation of the energy transition,
which cannot succeed if tackled solely on anational level.

Dialogue on energy transition, renewableenergy and hydrogen
To decarbonise the world’s economy, green hydrogen and the establishment of a diversified networkof hydrogen import corridors to the European market play an increasingly important role in Germany’s
climate and energy partnerships, dialogues andhydrogen partnerships. For this reason, hydrogen isconsidered a cornerstone for the partnerships.
Other key pillars at the centre of Germany’s­climate and energy partnerships, dialogues andhydrogen partnerships are energy efficiency andthe expansion of renewable energy. The continuous dialogue facilitated by the partnerships aims todevelop favourable political frameworks for theswift expansion of renewables as well as concrete
climate and energy projects in cooperation withGermany’s partner countries and German­companies.
Moreover, the increasing demand for critical raw
materials that are necessary for the energy transition and the necessity of sustainable value chains
across the globe are significant issues addressed in
the framework of Germany’s bilateral partnerships
to enhance the EU’s resilience and energy security.

Friends in need are friends indeed
The long-standing trust and effective working
structures built by the bilateral partnerships serve
not only to advance global climate goals and theenergy market, but also to overcome other challenges with which Germany and its partner countries are confronted. Since Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine, it is the bilateral energy partnership with
Ukraine that facilitates the protection of critical5energy infrastructure and coordination of Germany’s emergency aid to Ukraine. The Israeli-German
Energy Partnership has allowed Germany to support Israel at critical times with expertise andemergency measures regarding the stabilisation of
its energy system and the physical protection of
crucial infrastructure.

Women in energy
The successful realisation of the energy transition
requires the involvement of all stakeholders anddemographics. Consequently, the inclusion of
women as one of the world’s largest populations isvital. Women bring a diverse skillset to the workforce in addition to fresh perspectives that provide
new solutions to old challenges. Germany’s partnerships support panel discussions, international
networks, and mentorship programmes to bolster
women’s expertise, leadership skills, and visibility.
This past year has demonstrated how global collective action can drive progress in the energy transition. The climate and energy partnerships, energy
dialogues and hydrogen partnerships give a fantastic testament to the vast potential of trusted cooperation and the transfer of knowledge. The following pages share selected impact stories from allpartnerships. Thanks to their effective communication channels and well-established working structures, Germany’s bilateral climate and energy partnerships, dialogues and hydrogen partnerships are
well-prepared to address both short-term challenges and long-term climate targets.

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Formats
for bilateral­cooperation

Bilateral energy and climate par

Climate and energy partnerships:
Within the framework of an energy and climate
partnership, Germany works with a partner country
on a range of energy, climate and economic topics.
Key areas include the expansion of renewable energy and its integration into the system, increasingenergy efficiency, the integration of joint climate
instruments such as carbon pricing and navigating
the ecological and social dimensions of this transition. The focus of cooperation is also increasingly onenergy security. Partnerships are based on a signed
declaration of intent.

CanadaEnergy dialogues:
An energy dialogue is the preliminary stage of a climate and energy partnership. It fundamentally pursues the same objectives as climate and energy partnerships, but is not based on a formal declaration of
intent and features no formal structures.

US

MexicoHydrogen partnerships:
Germany collaborates with a growing number ofcountries to accelerate the expansion of greenhydrogen. While many hydrogen partnerships arebeing implemented within the framework of existing climate and energy partnerships, the Federal
Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
enters into specific hydrogen partnerships with strategic exporting and importing countries. Like theenergy and climate partnerships, this joint work isbased on a signed declaration of intent.

Chile
Energy and climate partnerships
Energy partnerships
Energy dialogues
Hydrogen partnerships

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7Bilateral climate and energy partnerships, energy dialogues
and hydrogen partnerships

rtnerships, energy dialogues and hydrogen partnerships

UkraineUzbekistan
TürkiyeKazakhstan

Qatar

United Kingdom
IsraelChina

Tunisia
Algeria

SA

Japan

MoroccoSouth Korea
Vietnam

Egypt
Oman
UAE
JordanSaudi Arabia

India

BrazilNamibia
Australia

UruguayArgentina

Ethiopia
South Africa
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A lgeria

Algerian-German
Energy Partnership

Algerian-German Cooperation on
Hydrogen Moves Forward
Algeria and Germany are cooperating in an exceptionally fruitful energy partnership since 2015,
spanning collaboration on renewable energy andits integration into the electricity grid, energy­efficiency, and hydrogen.
As Algeria is a major supplier of natural gas toEurope, the transformation of the existing gas
pipelines corridor for hydrogen, as well as the
expansion of the electricity interconnections,offers a great potential for both sides and theirpartners in Tunisia, Italy, and Austria as well as­other EU Member States and Switzerland.

The meeting also gave the involved companies theopportunity for key business-to-business consultations, for example, with Algeria's state-owned company Sonatrach and various companies interested
in buying future green hydrogen or its derivatives.
Notably, the Algerian side announced investment
needs of up to 25 billion Euros for hydrogen production, aiming to provide 10% of the European H2demand by 2040. The visit of Federal Minister
Habeck in Algiers and his talks with State President
Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Energy and Mines
Minister Mohamed Arkab underlined the objectiveof Germany to expand the bilateral economic andenergy cooperation at the highest level.

This project dubbed “SoutH2 Corridor” holds great
potential for catalysing further cooperation.
This was discussed at the 5th bilateral German-Algerian Energy Day on 23rd October and at the firsthigh-level pentalateral offtaker meeting organisedby the Algerian-German Energy Partnership in
Munich on 25th September.
The off-taker meeting in Munich brought together
90 selected leading representatives of the respective energy ministries and energy companies from
Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Austria, Germany, and the EU
Commission. The core questions included theramp-up of the hydrogen projects in North Africa,
the future off-take and financing instruments.

7th German Algerian Business Council.

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9SoutH2 Corridor meeting in Munich (September).

In summary, the recent high-level meetings­signify a major step towards a sustainable energy
future. Collaborative efforts, exemplified by­substantial investments from companies like
Sonatrach are set to reshape both regional andglobal energy dynamics. The success of this­project has the potential to serve as a blueprint
for future international partnerships, playing a­pivotal role in the global transition towards­cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.

The cooperation also supports capacity building
and work on skilled labour as well as alignmentswith the first bilateral hydrogen reference project,financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the
KfW.

Partner ministry:
Algerian Ministry of Energy and Mines
Year of establishment: 2015
Focus on:• SoutH2 Corridor / Green Hydrogen – SoutH2 Corridor
meeting with leading representatives from the Algerian
Ministry for Energy and Mines and Sonatrach• Exploring business synergies – 7th German-Algerian­Business Council at AHK Algiers• Introduction of the Algerian solar market to German
companies – An Algerian delegation participated in Intersolar in Munich• Future Technologies Connecting Us - Renewable Energies & Green Hydrogen – 5th German-Algerian Energy
Day inaugurated by Algerian Minister for Energy and
Mines Mohamed Arkab and German Parliamentary State
Secretary Stefan Wenzel

Website: energypartnership-algeria.org
Rebekka Hilz-D'bichi
Head of Secretariat
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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A rgentina

Argentine-German
Energy Dialogue

Energy efficiency in focus to kick off
new Energy Dialogue with Argentina
Argentina stands at the beginning of an energy
transition. Despite potential in vast renewableenergy potential, the Argentinian energy mix is
dominated by traditional fossil resources. The country has the second largest reserves of shale gas
worldwide as well as vast oil reserves and is one of
the major exporters of gas and oil. Further exploration for oil and gas poses challenges to implementing a sustainable energy policy.
Federal Chancellor Scholz on his trip to Argentina
in January signed a letter of intent to establish theenergy dialogue with Argentina. As part of the dialogue, solutions are being evaluated for establishing renewable energy and energy efficiency inArgentina.

Signing of the agreement on the Argentine-German Energy Dialogue.

To kick start the energy dialogue, both sides agreed
on energy efficiency as a first focus area and held
an expert workshop on energy efficiency networks.
The dialogue was put on hold due to elections inautumn 2023 and will be taken up again with the
new government in 2024.

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11High-voltage posts.

Partner ministry:
Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy SecretaryYear of establishment: 2023
Focus on:• Energy efficiency – Expert workshop on energy efficiency
networks

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Silja Dressel
Head of the German Secretariat for the Argentine-German
Energy Dialogue
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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A ustralia

Australian-German
Energy Partnership

Energy efficiency and green hydrogenas key levers for decarbonisation
With 2030 approaching quickly, it is crucial thatsome of the most polluting sectors, including theindustry, transport and building sectors, reduce
their emissions. The Australian-German Energy
Partnership contributed to advancing this target
in both countries through activities focusing on­energy efficiency and hydrogen.

Deepened cooperation on hydrogen
Germany’s revised hydrogen strategy emphasizedagain the importance of hydrogen for decarbonising the German economy and the need for imports.
As one of the global frontrunners and prospective
major hydrogen producer, Australia is a key partnerin this regard. This is expressed in the bilateral
Hydrogen Accord of 2021 that the partnership continued to support.
Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen kicked off
a busy year with hydrogen delegations, in-person
meetings and virtual events with his visit to Berlin
in January. BMWK officials Franziska Brantner andChristian Maaß used their trips to meet stakeholders and discuss topics such as finance and supply
chains. In May, a delegation of Australian stakeholders from governments and industry travelled
throughout Germany to visit different sites andorganisations. Later in the year, BMWK partneredwith the APAC Hydrogen Summit in Sydney andhosted stakeholders in an exclusive evening event.

Those visits, together with many additional activities, enabled knowledge sharing and a mutual
understanding of hurdles that need to be addressedto support the nascent industry and potential
trade. The governments obtained relevant insightsthat feed into the development of policy documents, including Germany’s import strategy, Australia’s revised hydrogen strategy (to be published)and state-level regulations. In addition, businesses
are made aware of developments and opportunities in the partner country.

Mitigating emissions in industry andbuildings
Industrial decarbonisation was another priority,
and a German delegation visited Sydney in May to
kick-off the collaboration. During this visit, it
became clear that Australian policymakers could
benefit from insights on Germany's expertise inenergy management systems and efficiency networks, prompting immediate information sharing.
Director-General Maaß also provided timely
insights into advances and setbacks of the transition in the German heating sector in July that representatives from state governments were particularly interested in. Meanwhile, the work ontransferring lesson learned from a best-practiceAustralian programme to lower commercial building emissions were underway in Germany, led by
the German Business Initiative on Energy Efficiency.

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Australian hydrogen stakeholders from government and industry visit the BMWK (May).

OutlookA major milestone in 2024 will be the establishment of the climate and energy partnership andthe resulting expansion of topical scope. Hydrogenand the implementation of the bilateral Hydrogen
Accord will remain central. A report on cooperation potential in industrial decarbonisation will
outline how work will go forward in this area.

Dr Jürgen Friedrich, Ministerial Envoy for International Hydrogen
Projects (BMWK), meets the Energy Minister of South Australia, Tom
Koutsantonis, in Sydney.

Partner ministry:
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment andWater
Year of establishment: 2021
Focus on:• Hydrogen – Delegation trips from and to Australia• Energy Efficiency – Sharing key insights to lower­emissions in industry and buildings

Website: australia-germany-energypartnership.org
Franziska Teichmann
Head of the German Secretariat for the Energy Cooperation
adelphi Consult GmbH

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B razilBrazilian-German
Energy Partnership

Brazil's just and inclusive ­energy
transition: forging a sustainable
path in Latin America
Decarbonisation of value chains and the “Just andInclusive Energy Transition” are a key part of the
Ecological Transition policy under President Lulaand lay at the heart of the reindustrialisation process of the Brazilian economy, transversalising theenvironmental agenda and making the economy
more competitive.
Thus, energy efficiency and the expansion ofrenewable energies are high priorities in Brazil. The
country's energy mix already has a high proportion(47.4 per cent) of renewable energies and is therefore well above the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) average.
Also, renewable energies accounted for over 85 percent of the electricity mix in 2023, posing its very
own challenge to the grid. To enhance flexibility,
the energy partnership published a study on thetechnical, economic and market potential of
demand response in the Brazilian industrial sector.

communiqué in Brasilia, affirming the Brazilian-German Energy Partnership, fostering further
cooperation to drive the energy transition andreduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The joint communiqué was followed by a high-level meeting between the Brazilian Ministry of Minesand Energy (MME) and the BMWK in October,where the formation of two new working groups,
namely “Just and Inclusive Energy Transition” and“Clean Energy and Decarbonization of the Industry”, was announced. Envisaged as platforms forin-depth cooperation, these working groups aredesigned to support political dialogues between
the two nations.

Notably, Brazil has set an ambitious agenda focusing on sustainable development for its G20 presidency in 2024 including hosting the 15th Clean
Energy Ministerial (CEM), along with being elected
as the host country for COP30 and the BRICS summit in 2025.
These developments offer the greatest opportunity
for a renewed partnership. Thus, in March, theMinister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira,and the Federal Minister Habeck signed a joint

Steering committee meeting of the Brazilian-German Energy
Partnership in Brasilia, Brazil (October).

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Signing of the joint communiqué in Brasilia, Brazil, affirming the Brazilian-German Energy Partnership (March).

The signing of the communiqué and the formation of the working groups underscored the commitment of both nations to collaborative efforts,
enhancing communication about the energy­transition and exploring mechanisms for making
clean energy more affordable, thereby reducing
dependencies.

The Brazilian-German Energy Partnership, fortified by these ongoing high-level initiatives and collaborations, is positioned not only to catalyse innovative solutions for the green transition but also tostrengthen the bilateral ties and act as a beacon for
fostering a resilient and sustainable energy future
in both countries.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE)
Year of establishment: 2017
Focus on:• Energy Transition – Joint communiqué between Germany
and Brazil reaffirming the Energy Partnership• Just Transition and Decarbonization – Two new working
groups between BMWK and the Brazilian Ministry ofMines and Energy• Hydrogen – Contribution to the National Hydrogen Programme and rapprochement between Latin America andGermany• Demand Response – Study to strengthen the modernisation of the Brazilian electricity sector

Website: energypartnership.com.br
Kristina Kramer
Head of Secretariat
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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C anadaCanadian-German
Energy Partnership

Implementing the Canadian-German
Hydrogen Alliance and broadening thescope of the Energy Partnership
In 2023, the Canadian-German Energy Partnership
continued to focus on the bilateral hydrogen cooperation. Following the establishment of the Canadian-German Hydrogen Alliance in August 2022,
Federal Minister Habeck and his Canadian counterpart Minister Jonathan Wilkinson met again in
March – this time in Berlin for a bilateral energy
conference convening green hydrogen project
developers from Canada and energy companies
and industry from Germany. One outcome wasthat the two governments decided to start exploring potential co-funding mechanisms to support
transatlantic hydrogen trade. Other activities within the hydrogen cooperation included bilateralworkshops on hydrogen standards and certification, the H2 Global mechanism and hydrogen
applications in the steel industry.

Federal Minister Habeck and Minister Wilkinson talking to media at
Energy Partnership conference in Berlin (March).

With offshore wind, another topic was featured
heavily in the 2023 Action Plan of the energy partnership. Most notably, a delegation of 15 Canadianstakeholders from government, industry and civilsociety – all key to Atlantic Canada’s emerging offshore wind sector – joined a week-long study tour
to Germany with stops in Berlin, Hamburg andCuxhaven, learning about the ins and outs of offshore wind ‘made in Germany’. The trip was very
timely as Canada is currently adapting its offshore
energy regime to include renewable energy, withseveral of the delegates providing expert testimony
in Parliamentary committees responsible forupcoming legislation.
In addition, the bilateral cooperation on criticalminerals for the energy transition was advanced
through a visit of the German government in Canada, where it learned about the Canadian criticalminerals landscape and the country’s plans tobecome a minerals supplier for Germany and othercountries around the world. The successful fiveday visit featured a tour-de-force to the Canadiancities of Varennes, Montreal, Ottawa, Sudbury andToronto – with the result that German officials will
return to Toronto in March 2024 for the world’s
largest mining conference.

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Offshore wind study tour rooftop reception in Hamburg (June).

Lastly, the energy partnership advanced bilateral
discussions around a just and equitable energy
transition through the publication and discussionof the energy partnership’s study “Supporting justtransitions in Canada and Germany”. The study
analyses Germany’s sixty-year experience in managing the decline of its coal sector and highlights
key lessons learned that are also relevant for the
Canadian context. The study’s results were discussed publicly with several Canadian and German
practitioners and just transition experts.

Partner ministry:
Natural Resources CanadaYear of establishment: 2022
Focus on:• Hydrogen – Canadian-German Energy Conference in­Berlin, with Federal Minister Habeck, Minister Wilkinson,
and Canadian and German hydrogen stakeholders• Offshore Wind – Canadian delegation learns about­offshore wind during study trip to Germany• Just Transition – Energy Partnership study on lessons­learned for Canada from Germany’s coal phase-out• Critical Minerals – Five-day Canada visit by German­government, learning about the Canadian critical­minerals sector

Website: canada-germany-energy-partnership.org
Jens Honnen
Head of Secretariat
adelphi Consult GmbH

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C hileChilean-German
Energy Partnership

Working together to achieve the climate
targets and energy supply security
Both countries face major challenges on the roadto climate neutrality. As in Germany, 80 per cent ofChile's energy production is to come from renewable sources by 2030, and the majority of coal-fired
power plants will be taken off the grid. However,
the transition process until 2050 must also be justand equitable.
With Federal Chancellor Scholz’s visit in January2023 to Chile and the signing of the agreement on
the new “Climate Neutrality 2050 and Mitigation in
the Energy Sector” task force by Federal Minister
Habeck and Chilean Energy Minister Pardow at the
Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, the ChileanGerman Energy Partnership has added climate
neutrality as a new topic of discussion to thehigh-level bilateral dialogue.
The aim is to mitigate the effects of climate change
and share experience on effective energy policy
instruments. The participants in this bilateral task
force met three times in 2023 and discussed theenergy policy challenges involved in implementing
the relevant climate neutrality strategy, as Chile isseverely impacted by climate change while at thesame time needing to secure its energy supply by
the rapid expansion and flexibilization of the gridand converting the decommissioned coal-fired
power plants. This opens up new business opportunities for innovative start-ups.

Strengthening gender equality in theenergy sector
The energy transition must consider social, political, economic and environmental variables in order
to include stakeholders affected by this change.
The inclusion of a gender equity perspective is fundamental, as the impact of climate change affects
women and girls in a distinct and disproportionate
way. On 10 May, the first Latin American conference on “Capacities for Change and Gender
Empowerment in Energy (CEGEN LAC)’’ was heldin Santiago de Chile, which brought together morethan 100 political authorities and relevant experts
from Latin America and Europe for the integrationof women in the energy sector.

Bilateral meeting between Chilean Energy Minister Pardow
and Federal Minister Habeck during the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (March).

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Chilean ex-president Michelle Bachelet and German ambassador Irmgard Maria Fellner at CEGEN LAC conference (May).

The event was led by Michelle Bachelet, the firstfemale (former) President of Chile, and Brigitte
Baptiste, Vice-Chancellor of the EAN University in
Colombia and a leader in gender diversity in theregion. The programme included talks and panels
that addressed issues such as human and genderrights, working conditions, women's participationin climate change issues, science, technology,e­ ngineering and math (STEM) education, as well as
the presentation of a study on gender barriers inenergy research and innovation. The conference
was organised by the Chilean-German Energy Partnership on behalf of the BMWK, together with the
Chilean Ministry of Energy, and the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean(ECLAC).

Partner ministry:
Chilean Energy MinistryYear of establishment: 2019
Focus on:• Technological development – Developed policy recommendations for agrivoltaics and floating photovoltaics in Chile• Start Up – Presentation of promising energy start-ups attrade fairs and networking• Green Hydrogen – Task force meeting on innovative
financing instruments for large-scale hydrogen projects• Local Business Council – Whitepaper on how to improvethe electricity market in Chile was sent to Chilean Ministry of Energy

Website: energypartnership.cl
Daina Neddemeyer
Head of Chilean-German Energy Partnership
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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C hinaSino-German
Energy Partnership

Towards climate-neutral industry parks
in China with integrated solutions
In 2023, China’s National Development andReform Commission (NDRC) initiated a national
plan for carbon peak pilots in 100 cities andindustrial parks. This initiative aims to pilot
decarbonisation measures and lay a solid foundation for achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
Industrial parks, functioning as essential hubs forindustrial clustering and development, contribute
approximately 31 per cent of the total carbon
emissions in China. Thus, decarbonising industry
parks plays a key role in achieving the country’s
carbon peak and neutrality goals.

e­ nergy efficiency and a 12 per cent reduction incarbon emissions by 2030, and 25 and 42 per centrespectively by 2060. The local partner has finishedan action plan for step-by-step implementation of
the 50 decarbonisation measures developed by the
project. Additionally, the research result of theintegrated building photovoltaic system from
EnTrans, a collaborative think tank under the energy
partnership, has been applied in a pilot building inthis park. The building is being constructed according to the German Sustainable Building Council(DGNB) standard and provides opportunities for
the German private sector in the project implementation.

Through collaborative efforts, including Sino-German energy efficiency demo projects, think tankresearch and policy workshops with political andbusiness partners, the energy partnership has crafted comprehensive solutions to bolster the green
transition in China's industrial parks.

Decarbonising the industry parks
through an integrated energy-efficiency
concept
The Sino-German demonstration project in cities
focuses on developing climate-neutral industrial
parks. The project includes integrated energy efficiency plans, multi-stakeholder communication,
green financing support and the engagement of
the private sector. In Jintan, a pilot park, it isexpected to achieve a 12 per cent increase in

11th meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy
between BMWK and NEA in Suzhou (September).

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EP co-hosting the FIRST women empowerment subforum at high-level energy transition forum in China (September).

Increasing energy efficiency throughenergy efficiency and low carbon networks (EEN)
Innovative management models, such as the successful German EEN, are vital for boosting energy
efficiency in diverse sectors and driving the green
transition in industrial parks. Since 2021, the energy
partnership has been supporting a Sino-German
EEN pilot in Taicang, a county with a cluster of 500
German enterprises. With technical support from
German business partners, the pilot achieved anenergy savings potential of over 25,000 MWh andcarbon emissions exceeding 38,000 tons, leading toPartner ministry:
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)The National Energy Administration (NEA)
Year of establishment: 2007
Focus on:• Power market reform – Workshop and paper on legislative framework supporting the energy transition in China
and Germany• Energy efficiency – Dissemination workshop on achievements of Sino-German Energy Efficiency and Climate
Network in Taicang• Sustainable heating/cooling – Workshop and publishingof training guideline on heat pump system design• Renewable integration/power system flexibility – Discussions on renewable energy integration and power system
flexibility between system operators and think tanks

a 12.3 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Acknowledging the success of the EEN pilot,
NDRC has assigned the task of developing anational standard to promote and guide thenationwide rollout of EEN.
The energy partnership further complements thepathway towards climate-neutral industrial parks
and cities by introducing digital tools, drafting
training concept for green skills and facilitating
policy exchanges on green hydrogen, heat pumpstandards and green power trading, among otherinitiatives.

Website: energypartnership.cn
Yuxia Yin
Head of Secretariat
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH22

E g y pt

Egyptian-German
Energy Partnership

Fostering collaboration among
stakeholders in green hydrogen
The JCEE Green Hydrogen Partnership was initiated 2023 and provides comprehensive support to
Egyptian partners as they initiate and foster the
production of green hydrogen within the Republic of Egypt. The planned activities further aim at
fostering relations between the Egyptian and German industry in an effort to closely link relevant
players.
The activities will focus on bringing together stakeholders from industries and trade to stir dialogue
as well as provide stakeholders with capacity development opportunities.
Egypt is undertaking great efforts in the greenhydrogen game, leveraging its abundant renewableenergy resources and infrastructure. In 2023, Egypt
defined the goals in this field, including in the“Low Carbon Hydrogen Strategy” to capture up to
8 per cent of the tradable hydrogen market by
2040, requiring investments of around $60 billion.
Germany has ambitious goals for hydrogen use and
the German hydrogen strategy plans to support thedevelopment of production site in partner countries as part of development cooperation. Egypt
and Germany have a long history of cooperationand Egypt`s promising steps towards becoming ahydrogen exporting countries in the form of tax
incentives and ramping up renewable energy projects are laying the foundation for a green hydrogen trade between the two countries.

In the frame of 27th UN Climate Change Conference which was held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
signed 23 MoUs for at least four electrolyser projects with over 8 GW and adding up to at least 28
GW of renewable energy projects. Furthermore,
over 26,000 km2 of land with the potential forabout 100 GW of RE have been given to the country's New and Renewable Energy Agency dedicatedfor RE projects. With its wind and solar power,
Egypt is in a prime position to become a key player
in green hydrogen production.
Egypt has produced green hydrogen on a small
scale until 2019 and has vast experience producing
grey hydrogen, especially for the fertilizer industry.
Further industries that can greatly benefit from
Egyptian-German hydrogen trade are among others the transport sector and the steel industry. The
Suez Canal and Suez Industrial Zone add a competitive edge to Egypt's green ambitions, and areproviding a robust foundation for green hydrogen
initiatives.
The Green Hydrogen Component is financed by
the BMWK and operated by the GIZ under theumbrella of the Egyptian-German Joint Committee
on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection (JCEE).

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German delegation and representatives from Egyptian ministries at the first high-level steering committee meeting on green hydrogen/LNG (March).

Representatives from the Egyptian ministries and further organisations, the German embassy, the EU, GIZ and the Institute of Energy ­Economics at the
University of Cologne (EWI) present the
study “Towards a Green Shipping Gateway – Establishing a Green Hydrogen
Economy in Egypt”, at a diplomatic symposium in Cairo. The study was financedby the German Foreign Office (October).

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy
Year of establishment: 2023
Jorge Mario Arango Diaz
Head of Project
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org

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E thiopia

Ethiopian-German
Energy Cooperation

Promoting the energy transition
through cooperation and private-sector­engagement
German company helps to increase­energy security and access
The Ethiopian-German Energy Cooperation facilitated a private-sector engagement in the rehabilitation of a large hydropower plant in Ethiopia.
With the help of German technology, the Gilgel
Gibe II power plant was restored to regain 185 MW
of its 450 MW installed capacity through the provision of spare parts and an upgrade of a digital system in 2022. The increased capacity has an immediate impact on Ethiopia’s provision of low-carbon
energy by potentially enabling about 31,000 households to get access to sustainable electricity fordomestic as well as industrial use.
In conjunction with the introduction of a digital
power plant management system, the energy cooperation, in collaboration with Voith Hydro GmbH,provided a comprehensive theoretical and practicaltraining course on hydropower plant maintenanceand advanced plant management with digital solutions for 17 engineers at the Gilgel Gibe II hydropower station in 2023. The trainees now constitutethe core group of experts at the power company.
The engagement of German companies in thehydropower sector in Ethiopia is regarded as positive by the Ethiopian side.

Hydropower constitutes 92 per cent of power generation in Ethiopia and lays a solid technical foundation for rapid deployment of variable renewableenergy from solar and wind in the grid for Ethiopia’s ambition of universal access to electricity by
2030 and increasing its export of green electricity
to its neighbours (Djibouti, Kenya and Sudan). Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) manages 14 hydropower plants, has two under construction (the Great
Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): 5,150 MW;
and Koysha: 1,800 MW) and 23 in planning. Most of
the 14 existing plants need major maintenance andupgrades with increased private-sector involvement.

Fostering sector dialogue to strengthen
the private-sector engagement in theenergy transition
Although the major strategy documents, particularly the current ten-year development plan (20202030), emphasise a market-based approach with anincreased role for the private sector, the regulatory
frameworks and institutional structures in theenergy sector still require further improvement.
The energy cooperation provided direct technicalsupport, engaged three different national consultants from June to October and co-financed six
consultation stakeholder workshops with the participation of private-sector and academic experts
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Hands-on training at Gilgel Gibe II hydropower plant, Gilgel Gibe.

holder engagement in the development of the
National Sustainable Energy Development Strategy, the Technical Directive for Electric Vehicle
Charging Facilities, as well as the establishment of
a National Technical Committee on Energy Efficiency in Building, supporting the Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) and the Ethiopian Petroleum and Energy Authority (PEA).

The drafts for the energy strategy and charging
facilities are ready for final ratification, while theEnergy Efficiency in Building National Committee
and its sub-committees for residential, public andcommercial buildings are working on a national
roadmap and benchmarks. The energy cooperation
will support this development process until completion and implementation.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Water and Energy
Year of establishment: 2019
Focus on:• Rehabilitation of Large Hydropower Station – Improved
capacities in digitalised power plant management• Sustainable Energy Strategy – Development of national
benchmarks for the Ethiopian building code
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings – Development of national
benchmarks for the Ethiopian building code
• Electric Mobility – Development of technical guidelines
for electric vehicle charging facilities

Website: energy-cooperation.etSamson Tolessa
Head of Secretariat
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I ndiaIndo-German Energy
Forum (IGEF)

From dialogue to action: Indo-German
Green Hydrogen Task Force
Under the leadership of Federal Chancellor Scholz
and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of India
have agreed “to develop an Indo-German Green
Hydrogen Roadmap based on the inputs from the
Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force supported by the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF)”
at the 6th Indo-German Intergovernmental Consultations.
The agreement followed a Joint Declaration ofIntent for an Indo-German Green Hydrogen Cooperation signed by Union Minister for Power andNew and Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh,and Federal Minister Habeck. With the aim to prioritise a private sector-driven upscale of the greenhydrogen cooperation, a special “Green Hydrogen”
task force has been established. Its objective is to
explore investment opportunities in green hydrogen that will yield mutual benefits for both countries while advancing their decarbonisation efforts.
Since its inception, the task force and its four sub
working groups have convened for ten meetings,
organised dozens of exchanges and knowledge sessions, conducted eight bilateral business-to-government roundtables, organised five Indian government and business delegations to international
conferences and trade fairs in Germany, initiatedseven studies on framework conditions for greenhydrogen investments in India and Germany, andlaid the ground for numerous bilateral cooperation
projects between companies, associations andresearch organisations. During a recent closeddoor Indo-German Green Hydrogen Matchmaking
event at the European Hydrogen Week in Brussels,
large producers of green hydrogen from India met
with representatives from hydrogen-consuming
companies in Germany, paving the way for futurecollaborations. The matchmaking was organised by
the BMWK and the Embassy of India (EoI) as partof the IGEF.
With the development of the Indo-German Green
Hydrogen Roadmap, both countries commit to prioritise the agreed issues and joint action points,
support relevant institutions in both countries tobe involved in related meetings and decide on further actions to jointly move forward in the field ofgreen hydrogen.

German companies signed MoUs with Indian partners in thepresence of Federal Minister Habeck to promote agrivoltaics
and green hydrogen in India.

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The World Women Empowering “The CleanTech Decade Summit” celebrated the immense opportunities for women in the CleanTech industry.

From dialogue to action: India and­Germany strengthen cooperation onagrivoltaics
In a significant development aimed at promoting
agrivoltaics and vertical PV in India, several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) have been signed
during the Indo-German Business Forum in New
Delhi in the presence of Federal Minister Habeck.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Power (MoP)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Ministry of Finance (MoF)
Year of establishment: 2006
Focus on:• Innovative solar solutions – cooperation on agrivoltaics
to create diversified income streams, new employment
opportunities and greater climate resilience for rural communities and especially farmers in Germany and India• District cooling – launching the National Cooling Guidelines at the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial and 8th Mission Innovation Meeting in Goa• Flexibilisation of existing thermal power plants – simulator trainings to enable power plant operators to operate
in a flexible mode
• Green energy finance – development of innovative
financing instruments to support the installation oflarge-scale green hydrogen installations in India

One agreement encompasses scientific research,data sharing and the installation of pilot projects,
with a specific focus on innovative vertical bifacial
agrivoltaics technology. This strategic agreement
on innovative sustainable energy solutions is a further step in the Indo-German Cooperation on
Agrivoltaics (IGCA) under the Indo-German Energy
Forum.

Website: energyforum.in
Mr. Tobias WinterDirector, IGEF Support Office
GIZ, director@energyforum.in
Mr. Anirban Kundu
Co-Director, IGEF Support Office
KfW, codirector@energyforum.in
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I sraelIsraeli-German
Energy PartnershipWith chutzpa for theenergy transition!
In 2023, one year after its signing, the Israeli-German Energy Partnership has rapidly grown inmomentum, implementing a myriad of activities
and creating tangible impacts.

Flexibility as a necessity
To reach its climate goals, Israel has set an ambitious objective to elevate its renewable energy production from around 10 per cent today to an
impressive 30 per cent by 2030.
To achieve this goal, it is critical to adapt the energy grid to seamlessly handle the increased load andvolatility inherent to renewable energy sources.
In June, the Israeli-German Energy Partnershiphosted an expert trip to Berlin and Leipzig whichbrought together high-level representatives from
Israel’s energy sector with German experts to jointly address these complex issues. The knowledge
exchanged during this experience empowered
Israeli policymakers to formulate ground-breaking
guidelines on net flexibility. This strategic moveenables the integration of an additional 2.5 GW ofrenewable energy into the Israeli grid, and marks asignificant achievement.

the Israeli-German Energy Partnership. At the
beginning of 2023, Israel had no comprehensivehydrogen policy and minimal engagement withthe topic. Yet, due to joint activities, a paradigm
shift was attained: In March, the partnership hosted a series of professional workshops and ahigh-level expert trip of political decision-makers
to Germany, focussing on hydrogen production
methods, safety requirements and the potential
repurposing of natural gas infrastructure.
This collaborative endeavour aimed not only to
explore possibilities for enhanced cooperation
between Germany and Israel but also to leverage
the unique strengths of each nation towards sharedobjectives in the dynamic field of hydrogen. It
manifested in Israel's release of its inauguralhydrogen policy in May and its efforts to establish
hydrogen valleys in Israel — concrete testaments to

The first hydrogen strategy for Israel(Green) hydrogen is a central focus in Germany's
global energy diplomacy and a dynamic theme in

Israeli delegates visit the 50Hertz control centre during a study
trip to Berlin and Leipzig on net flexibility (June).

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Israeli delegates on a study trip to Berlin on H2 Readiness and Green Hydrogen (March).

the substantial strides made possible by the­Israeli-German Energy Partnership’s activities.
This impactful collaboration not only propels Israel closer to achieving its renewable energy goals
but also serves as a beacon of international cooperation in advancing sustainable energy solutions fora greener, more resilient future.

Cybersecurity: learning from the masters

The cooperative efforts of the Israeli-German Energy
Partnership encompass deliberations on smart
meter gateways and security by design. Plans areunderway to reciprocally ‘test hack’ the hardware
and software of each other’s energy components.
Moreover, the Israeli-German Energy Partnershiphas facilitated the establishment of a platform for
key personnel of both countries to discuss cyber-­
attacks on critical energy infrastructure and related
enterprises in real time.

The digitalisation of energy systems heightens
their susceptibility to cyber threats. Israel, a global
leader in cybersecurity, offers Germany invaluable
expertise in this field.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Year of establishment: 2022
Focus on:• Cybersecurity – Deep dive on Smart Metre Gateways• Energy Efficiency – Trilateral delegation with experts
from the UAE, Israel and Germany• Renewable Energies – Change in grid flexibility ordinance• Hydrogen – Publication of the first Israeli National
Hydrogen Strategy

Website: energypartnership-israel.org
Nikias Wagner
Project Director EP Israel­Deutsche ­Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)­German E­ nergy Agency

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J apanJapanese-German
Energy Partnership

Jointly driving the global hydrogenmarket ramp-up
In 2023, Japan announced the Green Transformation (GX) policy to achieve a stable energy supply,
economic growth and decarbonisation. Two key
topics of the energy partnership in 2023, offshore
wind and hydrogen, take p­ rominent roles in reaching these goals.
Japan is pushing offshore wind power and aims for
projects of 10 GW by 2030. Exchange on best practices regarding offshore wind deployment and discussion of joint challenges such as grid integrationand social acceptance were the focus of the working group (WG) on the energy transition of theenergy partnership. Three events in Japan offered
room to dive into these topics and opportunities
for networking for industry stakeholders fromboth countries. The success of a Japanese-German
consortium for a project of 684 MW in the second
round of offshore wind auctions in Japan was apromising sign of successful offshore wind cooperation in 2023.

Two in-person meetings of the working group, a
research trip by the Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry to Germany, a visit of ParliamentaryState Secretary Stefan Wenzel (BMWK) to the 6th
Hydrogen Energy Ministerial in Tokyo and a workshop on hydrogen import infrastructure gave
opportunities to advance discussions, e.g., on
mutual recognition of certification schemes and onhydrogen finance. The certification discussion was
further supported by a study on international andnational certification schemes for low-carbonhydrogen by adelphi. Regarding hydrogen certification, Japan and Germany, together with othercountries, launched a flagship initiative on mutual
recognition of certification schemes at the 28th UN
Climate Change Conference in December, paving
the way for global hydrogen trade, which also will
be continuously discussed as part of the energy
partnership.

Like Germany, Japan also revised its nationalhydrogen strategy in 2023. Both countries will be
among the biggest importers of hydrogen and facecommon challenges, such as limited potential fordomestic supply, issues of hydrogen finance, certification, transport and safety that were addressedin the respective working group.
German and Japanese hydrogen experts share ideas on ways
to promote female empowerment in the hydrogen economy(September).

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Delegation trip to Yokohama, Japan, with Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Wenzel (BMWK) focused onhydrogen port infrastructure (September).

In the area of hydrogen finance, the Japanese side
showed great interest in the German H2Global
mechanism and shared their vision for suitable
funding mechanisms to support the hydrogenmarket ramp-up. The WG met for ­several in-depth
exchanges on this topic, involving stakeholders
from financial institutions and agencies. Bothcountries acknowledged the need for closer cooperation on hydrogen finance to drive the global
market ramp-up as two of the biggest future
importers.

On 28 November, the Cooperation Committee ofthe energy partnership officially integrated futureexchanges between H2Global and the Organisation
for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), theimplementing Japanese agency, in the working
plan of the hydrogen working group to continue
the debate and cooperation on potential joint
instruments for the global hydrogen market rampup. Both organisations signed an official MoU in
January 2024 to further detail the cooperation.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Year of establishment: 2019
Focus on:
• Offshore wind energy – Implementation of three expert
workshops, including one B2B matching• Hydrogen: Transport – Expert conference on hydrogen
imports: overseas shipping and port infrastructure• Social acceptance/information – Trip by Japanese journalists to learn about the energy transition in Germany

Website: energypartnership.jp
Jana Narita
Senior Manager
adelphi Consult GmbH

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J ordanJordanian-German
Energy Partnership

Energy transition: Jordanian-German
Energy Partnership leads to successes
on several levels
Jordan has made significant strides in expanding
its renewable energy capacity, achieving a 27 percent contribution in 2022. To further advance its
commitment to sustainable energy, Jordan aims toraise its renewable energy target to an ambitious 50
per cent by 2030. The Jordanian-German Energy
Partnership plays a crucial role in supporting theseobjectives by facilitating the transfer of German,
European and international best practices. This
collaboration has been instrumental in the development of Jordan's third National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP).

Skilled workforce for the energy­transition in Jordan
The German Energy Academy (GEA) in Jordan,
established in October 2021 with vital support
from the BMWK, serves as a regional centre forupskilling in renewable energy, energy efficiency,

Trainees participating in HVAC and heat pumps training provided by
the German Energy Academy in Jordan on 31 January in Amman.

smart grids and digitisation. Accredited by the German-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AHK/DE Egypt)
and adhering to the quality standards of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK),GEA offers cutting-edge technical and vocational
training.
GEA's impact is evident in its achievements as ofJanuary 2024:• Trained 474 individuals from Jordan and theregion, including refugees.
• Produced 112 graduates with AHK certificates.
• Conducted 28 training sessions covering PV,
energy efficiency, and digital/soft skills.
• Achieved a remarkable 94% success rate in
AHK-certified trainings.
• Included 28% female participants, 12 Palestinian participants and 24 Syrian refugees.
The academy's internship program, initiated in
2023, has successfully connected trainees withesteemed German companies, enhancing theemployability of participants both within Jordan
and on an international scale. The programme likewise contributes to gender equality, empowering
young women to gain access to the energy sector.
Dana, a GEA graduate, exemplifies this empowerment journey. Thanks to doing an internship at a
German company in the scope of German Energy
Academy’s international internship programme,
Dana was immediately recruited by SMA Middle

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Trainees participating in a course on the energy efficiency of electric motors for industry provided by theGerman Energy Academy in Jordan on 1 August in Amman.

East as a junior application engineer upon completing her training. Her trajectory is one of many
inspiring examples, highlighting the programme's
role in breaking down gender barriers and paving
the way for women to excel in renewable energy.
A milestone event in this partnership was the First
Jordanian German Energy Day, attended by the
Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and the German Ambassador to Jordan. The
event underscored the pivotal role of the German
Energy Academy in preparing trainees for thePartner ministry:
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR)
Year of establishment: 2019
Focus on:• Renewable Energy – Examining the growth of renewableenergy utilization, aiming for a 50% increase by the year2030
• Energy Efficiency – Contribution to the development of
the Third National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
• Skilled workforce for the energy transition – Providing
training and building capacity for Jordan’s energy transition via the German Energy Academy in Jordan

energy transition and featured discussions on
strengthening key pillars of this transition. Bothguests of honour praised the academy as a knowledge hub for green energy transition and handed
over the graduation certificates to the second batchof graduates.
The partnership's comprehensive approach, fromtraining programmes to impactful events and policy development, showcases a robust collaborationthat significantly contributes to Jordan's energy
transition.

Website: energy-jordan-germany.org
Christiana Hageneder
Head of Secretariat / Cluster Coordinator
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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K azakhstan

Kazakh-German
Energy Dialogue

Making the hydrogen economy possible
In 2023, the Kazakh-German Energy Dialogue continued to support Kazakhstan's energy transition
towards greater sustainability and climate protection. The main activities focused on advising on
the development and implementation of Kazakhstan's Energy Efficiency Concept, drafting a Biogas
Investor's Guide to promote the biogas market andcontributing to the development of Kazakhstan's
National Hydrogen Strategy.
Since mid-2021, hydrogen has been at the top of
Kazakhstan's energy policy agenda as well as on theagenda of the Kazakh-German Energy Dialogue.
Hydrogen plays a crucial role in Kazakhstan's
Decarbonisation Strategy 2060, adopted in 2023. It
directly decarbonises various economic sectors,
including industry, energy and transport. Additionally, it can balance out fluctuations in power generation through the large-scale integration of renewables envisioned in the strategy.

In this context, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym Tokayev, has instructed the government todevelop a national hydrogen strategy by 2024.
The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan has invited
dena and the energy dialogue to support the development of a national hydrogen strategy for
Kazakhstan and to provide input based on the valuable German experience in developing and updating the National Hydrogen Strategy.
The main challenge is to develop a strategy thatmeets the needs of Kazakhstan's energy sector.
In order to consult Kazakhstan adequately, it was
crucial to provide a high-quality, country-specificanalytical framework that would meet the needs ofthe country. Therefore, several studies were prepared as part of the energy dialogue in 2023,
addressing key issues related to the development of
the hydrogen market in Kazakhstan, such as support mechanisms, sales markets and water supply
issues for the production of green hydrogen.
On the other hand, Kazakh and international companies potentially interested in hydrogen projects
in Kazakhstan were involved in the discussion andtheir input was used for formulating policy recommendations. To this end, dena and the German
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) haveinitiated a Hydrogen Initiative Group for Business,

Engineer with a tablet on a background of green hydrogen
infrastructure.

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The Kazakh-German Energy Dialog as founder and initiator of the renowned EEF Forum in Astana.

which meets regularly and promotes Kazakh-German hydrogen cooperation in addition to working
on the content of the strategy.
Thanks to these efforts, dena was able to submit its
comments on the draft strategy to the Kazakh
Ministry of Energy in November. At the same time,the ministry invited dena to join the steering committee responsible for finalising the strategy in 2024.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of
Kazakhstan
Year of establishment: 2011
Focus on:• Energy efficiency: industry – Contribution to the National
Energy Efficiency Concept of Kazakhstan• Energy efficiency: buildings – Development of a pilot
model of an interactive energy efficiency map for buildings in Kazakhstan• Renewable hydrogen market development – Contribution to the National Hydrogen Strategy of Kazakhstan• Promotion of biogas production– Developing a Biogas
Investors' Guide

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Elena Metzger
Project Director ED Central Asia
Deutsche Energie-Agentur
GmbH (dena) – German Energy
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M e x ico

Mexican-German
Energy Partnership

Supporting key actors to boost the energy
transition at national and local level
Promoting green hydrogen in industry
Thanks to its rich endowment of renewable energy
sources combined with favourable economic conditions, Mexico has the potential to produce andexport green hydrogen at extremely competitive
prices. Despite the country still not having a comprehensive hydrogen strategy, various key sectorsof the Mexican economy are charting their path
towards decarbonisation and reducing their emissions and their dependence on fossil fuels as a primary energy source. With over 2,000 German companies active in Mexico, the country is an important
trading partner for Germany and a gateway to theNorth American continent as part of the UnitedStates-Mexico-Canada Agreement (UMSCA).
The Mexican-German Energy Partnership has been
supporting the preparation and publication ofgreen hydrogen potential studies for selected
regions and has contributed to the dialogue on the
future of hydrogen in the country. Additionally, theenergy partnership facilitates the creation of aroadmap for green hydrogen in Mexican industry
at national level.
Today, the private and public sectors increasingly
recognise the potential of the different applicationsof green hydrogen and develop project proposals
accordingly. Therefore, the expansion of renewableenergies for the Mexican energy transition anddeveloping the hydrogen sector are part of an
ongoing dialogue facilitated by the Mexican-­German Energy Partnership.

Strengthening the energy transition in
Mexican states
Under Mexico’s federal system, the states are key
actors in the energy transition, complementing thepolicies of the federal government. The challenge
for many state governments is how to identify
potential and suitable solutions for the energy
transition adapted to their local needs.

Representatives from the government of Mexico City, the German
embassy and the Energy Partnership during the exchange of experience gained with regards to the Mexico City Solar Plan and the­Berlin Solar City Master Plan (Mexico City, November).

The Mexican-German Energy Partnership supports
selected state governments in their efforts throughworkshops, webinars and studies. This facilitates acommon understanding, knowledge building andthe formulation of policy strategies. Workshops onM e x ico

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Participants of the Young Women Students Mentorship Programme in Renewable Energies (MMUJEER) receiving their certificates(Mexico City, November).

international best practices for a subnational energy transition led to the development of a toolbox
that offers a practical guide for decision-making by
subnational governments. An exchange of experience gained with regard to the Mexico City Solar
Plan and the Berlin Solar City Master Plan facilitated the exchange of knowledge and strengthened
the work relationship between the partner cities.
Both cities have ambitious plans for increasing the
installation of solar energy panels to transformtheir energy supply.

Mexican states possess great potential to leverage
the energy transition through a bottom-up
approach. The question of how to design andimplement a just energy transition is the subject ofan upcoming multi-sectoral debate and is expected
to play an important role in the future work of the
Mexican-German Energy Partnership.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Energy
Year of establishment: 2016
Focus on:• Energy transition at the subnational level – Consultativeelaboration of a toolkit for energy transition measures
based on international best practices• Green hydrogen – Preparation, publication and presentation of the prospective on the production and use ofgreen hydrogen in seven Mexican states• Innovation and start-ups in the energy sector – Study
tour of Mexican energy start-ups to Germany and visit byGerman representatives to Mexico

Website: energypartnership.mx
Adriana Aragón
Head of Secretariat
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationel Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH38

M orocco

Moroccan-German
Energy Partnership Parema

Pioneer for EU-African Electricity Tradefrom Renewable Energies
In 2022, Morocco, France, Spain, Portugal and Germany signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) focusing on cross-border power purchaseagreements (PPAs) for renewable energies. The Sustainable Electricity Trade (SET) Roadmap, the associated initiative, aims to enable the first EU-African
trade in electricity from renewable energies.
The Moroccan-German Energy Partnership (PAREMA) is committed to continuing and intensifying
the dialogue between the countries involved andadvises on concrete steps of the SET Roadmap. For
example, PAREMA and the technical secretariat(MASEN) organised the 1st steering group meetingof the SET Roadmap, which took place during the28th UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai withthe participation of high-ranking representatives
from Morocco, France, Spain, Portugal and Germany. The meeting defined concrete activities to beundertaken by the participating countries toimplement the 1st EU-North Africa Electricity
Trade Agreement.

generating capacity with renewable energies overthe next seven years. Next to its support in revitalising the SET Roadmap Activities, PAREMA also
contributed to an intensification of the bilateraldialogue on the role of coal in Morocco.
The European Commission, in particular the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), has expressed greatinterest in the SET Roadmap and Moroccan energy
exports in recent months. Importing green energy
from North Africa to Europe has the potential to
improve Germany's security of supply in the European interconnected system and contribute to amore balanced energy portfolio.

The Moroccan power sector: Dialogue
on the role of coalIn the end of 2023, Morocco joined an international campaign to phase out unabated coal-fired power generation (Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA))
and plans to install more than half of its power

About 40 stakeholders participated in the high-level Moroccan-­German hydrogen forum with the industry.

M orocco

High Level Strategy Meeting with Director General Schnichels (BMWK) in Morocco.

Partner ministry:
Ministère de la Transition Energétique et du Développement
Durable, MTEDD
Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development,
MTEDD
Year of establishment: 2012
Focus on:• Renewable Energies – Signing of the Sustainable­Electricity Trade (SET) Roadmap• Hydrogen Dialogue –• “H2-Transport-Study” on opportunities, costs andprospects of dedicated H2 pipelines towards Europe• Exploring trinational cooperation between Germany-Morocco-Netherlands through H2 export corridors
and canalizing EU Offtake interest• Business-to-Government Roundtable on funding mechanisms and financing instruments for the ramp-up of
PtX technologies and projects in Marrakesh and Rabat• Industry Decarbonisation – Flanking of phase-out scenarios
and transferring German experience in the implementationof the coal phase-out in dialogue with Moroccan partners

Website: energypartnership.ma
Marie Nicolaus
Head of Secretariat
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationel Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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N amibia

Namibian-German Hydrogenand PtX Cooperation

Namibian-German Partnership's 2023
impact in green hydrogen and energy
sector diversity
In 2023, Namibia and Germany continued theirdynamic international partnership dedicated toadvancing clean energy solutions, with a primary
focus on green hydrogen. This collaborative effort
signifies both nations' recognition of the vastpotential within this clean fuel source, aiming toestablish local green hydrogen value chains forexport to the European market.
The project facilitated dialogue between the
BMWK and the Ministry of Mines and Energy(MME) through multiple meetings with the special
envoy and the private sector. Of particular note are
the topics brought forth by the private sector to
the partnership, notably the offtake of greenhydrogen products.

The project further supported the inauguration of
the HyIron pilot, which is the first green iron production plant in Africa based on green hydrogen.
The pilot is financed by BWMK. The project facilitated communication with this crucial initiativeand German stakeholders.
The upcoming phase of the programme aims toelevate political dialogue, focusing on shared market mechanisms, improved regulatory frameworks,
investment climate enhancement and socio-economic benefits identification. This collaborative
approach leverages the strengths of both nations,contributing to Namibia's long-term energy security and facilitating green product exports (ammonia, iron, etc.).

The partnership strongly focused on preparing a
new initiative, which envisions support to theestablishment of a Green Hydrogen Programme
to act as a key organisation for the developmentof a hydrogen industry from the government's
perspective.

Green Hydrogen production for clean electricity.

N amibia

The photo describes the inauguration of the HyIron green iron production project financed by the BMWK,
with German Ambassador Hutter, Special Envoy Baake as well as representatives from Japan, from HyIron andfrom the Namibian government in attendance.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Mines and Energy and Green Hydrogen Council
Year of establishment: 2023
Focus on:• Women’s empowerment – more involvement of womenin the energy sector• Facilitate a high-level dialogue between Namibian­stakeholders, partners and the BMWK

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Simon Inauen
Head of Secretariat
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationel Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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N ew Z ealand

New Zealand-German
Energy Dialogue

Cooperation on offshore wind, geothermal and hydrogen moves forward
The year 2023 saw continued progress in the energy dialogue between Germany and New Zealand,
complementing developments in policy, businessand research to advance both countries' energy
transitions.

BMWK’s Director-General Christian Maaß at theH2 2 Zero Summit on Germany’s hydrogen ambitions in September, and many one-on-one conversations throughout the year deepened theexchange and fostered connections.

Conversation on offshore wind continues Geothermal energy’s role in decarbonising power and heat
Offshore wind is poised for future development tobolster renewable generation in New Zealand as
Germany also plans for substantial expansion. Theenergy dialogue hosted two virtual workshops inJune, focusing discussions on supply chains, capabilities and the potential role of offshore wind inhydrogen production. Drawing insights from Germany's industry evolution offers a valuable perspective as New Zealand establishes its regulatory
framework and industry. Both countries faceshared opportunities and challenges, particularly
concerning supply chain limitations and capability
gaps to meet ambitious targets.

Hydrogen remains a topic of focus
Offshore wind is only one of the renewable
resources primed in both Germany and New Zealand for hydrogen production. Whereas Germany
will not be able to meet its domestic hydrogen
demand, New Zealand has many ingredients for apotential green hydrogen export industry. Virtual
sessions on developments around EU standards forrenewable hydrogen in March, a keynote from theWhile the use of geothermal energy has been an
important pillar of New Zealand’s energy sector for
many decades, its role in Germany has so far been
comparably smaller. Recently, there has been anotable uptick in interest though, and a virtual
workshop convened stakeholders to exchange on
current developments. New Zealand's pioneering
efforts in CO2 capture and reinjection to mitigate
emissions from geothermal utilisation were only
one prime example of the opportunities to learn
from each other. Similarly, German advancements
in modern drilling technologies and undergroundresource surveying processes offered valuableknowledge exchange.

Governments confirm high interest in
future cooperation
The enduring commitment to further collaboration was underscored during a ministerial meeting
held among government representatives in Wellington in November. Many topics were deliberated
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New Zealand has great potential for both on- and offshore wind.

cooperation. Presently, the priorities of the newly
elected New Zealand Government are beginning totake shape.

Outlook to 2024
A major milestone in 2024 will be the release of astudy to identify promising opportunities for collaboration in the broad area of decarbonisingindustrial sectors. Following this milestone, efforts
will be directed towards implementing the recommended initiatives. Hydrogen is set to remain a central topic. Additional focus areas will shape up inaccordance with developments throughout the year.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Year of establishment: 2021
Focus on:
• Offshore Wind – Sharing lessons learned from the­offshore wind industry in Germany• Hydrogen – Engaging with New Zealand’s hydrogen
industry and identifying cooperation potential• Geothermal – Sharing best practices on geothermal­energy use

BMWK and adelphi visit Mercury Energy’s Ngatamariki geothermal
power plant in Taupo (October).

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Franziska Teichmann
Head of the German Secretariat for the Energy Cooperation
adelphi Consult GmbH

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O man

Omani-German
Energy Dialogue

Energy dialogue supports the energy
transition and formation of a hydrogen
economy in Oman
Green hydrogen continued to be in the focus ofcooperation under the Omani-German Energy
Dialogue in 2023. Oman is pursuing the build-out
of green hydrogen production to unlock new
streams of economic value beyond fossil fuels andcreate employment.
The energy dialogue is supporting Oman’s efforts
to build a hydrogen-based economy through facilitating knowledge exchange and fostering mutually
beneficial cooperation with German companies. In
2023, it prepared a study that examined the local
job creation potential of Oman’s green hydrogenambitions as well as additional benefits for sustainable economic development in Oman. The resultsof the study were showcased in a joint side event in
the Omani Pavilion at the 28th UN Climate Change
Conference in Dubai. The event was opened by
Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Wenzel(BMWK), and was followed by a lively discussion
between panellists from the policy and hydrogenlandscape in Oman, higher education and German
companies. Earlier that year, the energy dialogue
had convened German and Omani stakeholders to
discuss cooperation potential on capacity building
for the energy transition in support of local value
and employment creation.

A delegation led by the BMWK visited Oman’s
third Green Hydrogen Summit in December 2023.
At the sidelines of the summit, the delegation held
meetings with key stakeholders of the energy dialogue as well as companies engaged in the hydrogen sector in Oman. Omani stakeholders in thehydrogen area are keen to cooperate with German
technology providers and align with industry
stakeholders on hydrogen offtake.
Further key areas for policy cooperation includehydrogen policies, support schemes and certification, as well as power market liberalisation and theintegration of renewable energy. There is also
growing interest in discussing options for achieving Oman’s Net Zero by 2050 target such as carbon
pricing together with German counterparts.

State Secretary Stefan Wenzel (BMWK) opening the Omani German
joint side event at COP28.

O manSolar panels in the desert of Oman.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Energy and Minerals
Year of establishment: 2017, 2022 MoU
Focus on:• Local value creation – Study with launch event at COP28• Green hydrogen – Delegation visit to Green Hydrogen
Summit• Capacity building – Webinar

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Matthias Schimmel
Associate Director
Guidehouse

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Q atar

Qatari-German
Energy Partnership

The Energy partnership explores­business opportunities and challenges
The energy partnership’s 2023 programme kicked
off in February with a working group meeting
between the BMWK and Qatar Energy. Guidehouse presented an overview of the German andEuropean development and regulations in thefield of energy transition with a dedicated input
on hydrogen. Additionally, German companies
were invited to pitch energy transition solutions.
A select group of these companies was then invited to Doha in May to further discuss business
opportunities. The German delegation also visited
the Qatar Economic Forum.
In September, the energy partnership facilitated awebinar on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for Qatari stakeholders. Inputs were
presented by a representative from the EU Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation andCustoms Union (TAXUD) and Guidehouse. CBAM
is a central new instrument of EU climate policy
and complements the EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) in the field of carbon leakage. The
new instrument became effective in October.
CBAM is becoming an important topic in the bilateral cooperation with partner countries such as
Qatar. Early on, it is essential to share knowledge
on the requirements in the context of CBAM tosecure its successful global implementation.

The aforementioned webinar not only served as a
blueprint for other energy partnerships and dialogues, but is designed to serve as a first event in arecurring exchange series.
In the context of the 28th UN Climate Change
Conference, the Qatari non-profit organisation
Al-Attiyah Foundation reached out to the energy
partnership to involve experts from the BMWK ina panel discussion on the topic of voluntary carbon
markets (VCM). VCMs are gaining importance in
the Gulf region as several countries are exploringcarbon pricing mechanism to accelerate decarbonisation. A spokesperson from the BMWK participated in the 28th UN Climate Change Conference
side event hosted by the Al-Attiyah Foundation.

Visit of German delegation to Doha, kick-off meeting with Qatar Energy.

Q atar

Visit of German delegation to Doha.

Partner ministry:
Qatar Energy
Year of establishment: 2022
Focus on:
• CBAM – Webinar• Technology exchange – Canadian delegation learns about­offshore wind during study trip to Germany• Just Transition – Business pitches Delegation visit

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Diego Bietenholz
Consultant
Guidehouse

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S audi A rabia

Saudi-German
Energy Dialogue

Implementing hydrogen trade and­exploring climate cooperation
Hydrogen trade continued to be the dominating
topic of the Saudi-German Energy Dialogue in
2023. In February, a hydrogen off-taker conference,organised by the energy dialogue, took place in
Düsseldorf. A delegation of Saudi companies withplans to export hydrogen and the Ministry of Energy met potential German off-takers. Alongsidebusiness-to-business discussions, the delegation
visited the thyssenkrupp steel site in Duisburg,
which will start switching to hydrogen by the endof this decade. This successful off-taker event laid
the ground for more in-depth discussion between
companies over the course of the year, and the format was increasingly also used in the context ofother energy partnerships and dialogues.
In May, the 2nd Saudi-Germany Energy Day washeld in Berlin. In addition to hydrogen, climate
cooperation emerged as a topic of collaboration.
State Secretary Philipp and Mohammed Albrahim,
Assistant Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs, gave
opening remarks followed by three lively panel discussions on clean hydrogen, supply chain resilienceand climate action, respectively.

At the sidelines of the Energy Day, a high-level discussion between Federal Minister Habeck, Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Energy Minister, andnumerous CEOs from both countries took place on
the topic of hydrogen trade. The mismatch between
the desire from the Saudi side to sign long-term(>15 years) contracts and the current hesitance by
off-takers to do so due to the uncertainty about the
future hydrogen market remains a key challenge.
The bilateral hydrogen collaboration was further
strengthened through a webinar on certification in
August. Guidehouse presented an overview ofrequirements for hydrogen, while the Saudi side
provided insights into their certification schemethat is under development. Both parties agreed towork together on the mutual recognition of hydrogen certification.

2nd Saudi-German Energy Day.

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Hydrogen off-taker meeting in Düsseldorf.

Climate action took centre stage during the bilateral workshop on climate modelling in Berlin in September. Researchers from Saudi institutions discussed with leading experts from Germany
different approaches towards net-zero modelling
and the role of carbon capture, storage and utilisation (CCUS). There are numerous opportunities forcooperation between Saudi Arabia and Germany
when modelling transformation pathways. Germany has over 30 years of experience, while Saudi
Arabia is still in the early stages.

Lastly, MENA climate week, the major regional
event in the run-up to the 28th UN Climate
Change Conference, was held in Riyadh in November. The energy dialogue used this opportunity fora delegation visit to meet local actors in the climate
space such as Think Tank KAPSARC and discusshydrogen trade with the Ministry of Energy andother main stakeholders such as the Public Investment Fund, Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Energy
Year of establishment:2019 – Energy Dialogue
2021 – Hydrogen Cooperation
Focus on:• Hydrogen –• Off-taker meeting in Düsseldorf and m­ inisterial/CEO
roundtable on hydrogen trade• Contribution to Saudi’s hydrogen certification­framework.
• Climate action – Net-zero modelling and CCUS workshop informed Saudi’s climate modelling approach

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Matthias Schimmel
Associate Director
Guidehouse

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S outh A frica

South African-German
Energy Partnership

South Africa and Germany finding
mutual gains in the green hydrogen
economyGreen hydrogen cooperation took centre stage inthe energy partnership between South Africa andGermany in 2023, with the establishment of a­bilateral Hydrogen Task Force and several high-­
level visits to explore the potential of c­ ooperationin this area.
South Africa boasts some of the best conditions
globally for the green hydrogen economy. Apartfrom abundant land and ideal wind and solar conditions, the country hosts the world’s largest Fischer-Tropsch refinery for the production of synthetic fuels and possesses a range of critical raw
materials. With the publication of its commercialisation strategy for green hydrogen in 2023, theSouth African government has made its ambition
clear to become a leader in the global green hydrogen economy.

German delegation led by BMWK Green Hydrogen Envoy Dr Friedrichtakes part in the South African Green Hydrogen Summit.

Germany collaborates closely with South Africa inthis endeavour as both sides see the benefits fortheir respective economies. The Energy Partnershiphas initiated green hydrogen cooperation as earlyas 2017, and in 2023 this focus area hit a new stride.
In March, a high-level delegation led by the South
African Presidency participated in the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue to promote South Africa’s
green hydrogen ambitions. The delegation met
with German ministries, members of parliament,
business leaders and financing institutions.
In June, Federal Minister Habeck and Minister
Ramokgopa signed a joint declaration for greenhydrogen cooperation. It established a greenhydrogen task force as a regular forum to share
information, ease market access, facilitate productand infrastructure partnerships, and support themarket ramp-up. The first meeting of the task force
took place in October on the sidelines of the South
African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town.
The German Delegation led by the Special Envoy
for Green Hydrogen Projects, Dr Jürgen Friedrich,engaged in discussions with the South African sidethat focused on advancing lighthouse projects andeasing offtake relationships.

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South African delegation attends the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, led by South African Presidency with industry representatives.

Through the continuous engagement, South Africa’s green hydrogen strategy considers Germany asa primary partner and principal export market.
Regulations, standards and infrastructure projects
are being designed to facilitate South African-­German trade in green hydrogen and power-to-x
products. The green hydrogen task force will continue its work in 2024 to unlock opportunities for
trade and industry partnerships.

Partner ministry:
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Year of establishment: 2013
Focus on:• Just Energy Transition – Contribution to implementationof JET Investment Plan, especially in the promotion of
the electric vehicle sector and unlocking private finance• Power Sector –Contributions to transmission management, technical exchanges between renewable energy
associations in both countries• Energy Efficiency – Development of technical application
guidelines for energy performance certification for publicbuildings• Green Hydrogen / Power-to-X – Establishment of a bilateral task force, various government and business-to-government engagements

Website: energypartnership.org.za
Henrik Hartmann
Head of Secretariat
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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S outh Korea

Korean-German
Energy Partnership

Promoting the energy transition
by fostering knowledge and public
acceptance
Public acceptance of renewable energies and green
technologies is one of the key factors for a successful energy transition. Raising the local acceptanceof concrete projects remains a common challenge
for Korea and Germany. Additionally, in the Korean
public, there are still many misconceptions regarding the energy transition in general. Therefore,
increasing public awareness and acceptance for theenergy transition in Korea and Germany is a key
objective of the Korean-German Energy Partnership, which has been specifically targeted this year.
Among the activities to address this objective was aworkshop on acceptance for wind energy which
took place in Seoul and a research trip for Korean
TV journalists to Germany in November. A delegation of seven TV journalists from Korea visitedGermany to document the country’s efforts in thearea of renewable energy expansion, the necessary
policy measures and regulations, and industry
efforts with a special focus on offshore wind andsocial acceptance. The research trip provided
worthwhile impressions and valuable video material about the progress of the German energy transition that contributed to a better understanding of
this process for the Korean audience. The material
was broadcast in 20 separate Korean television programmes by seven different television channels.

Additionally, a comparative study prepared byadelphi and presented at the Korean-German
Energy Day in Busan in May, gives a comparative
overview of the potential that Korea and Germany
have regarding different renewable energy sources.
The study shows that contrary to preconceptions
existing in Korea, the country has great potential toproduce renewable energy within its borders given
the right regulatory framework. Korea also has ahigher solar PV potential than Germany per square
metre and substantially higher potential for offshore wind energy, given its ­roughly eight-times
greater marine area.

Korean journalists visit TenneT during a study tour to Germany(November).

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5th Korean-German Energy Day in Busan, Korea (May).

In addition, an online lecture series on current
developments in energy policy in Germany and
Korea was conducted during the academic year
2022/2023. This was targeted at university students,
while also being open to anyone interested, andprovided an opportunity for students andresearchers from both countries to learn about anddiscuss the topics of energy efficiency in industry,
the utilisation of CCS technologies and decarbonisation of heating and energy efficiency in data centres. The comparative perspective between the twocountries allowed students to broaden their knowledge of transformation pathways and technology
options to address climate change.

The aforementioned activities focused on making
information on the energy transition available to awide audience, thereby helping to alter people’s
perceptions of these crucial, yet often still contested, strides towards a green economy.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)Year of establishment: 2019
Focus on:
• Offshore wind – In-person workshop on the acceptanceof (offshore) wind power in Korea and Germany• Hydrogen – Publication of study on “Policy instruments
for the market ramp-up of low carbon hydrogen in Korea
and Germany”• Grid expansion and integration of renewables and grid
flexibility – Expert workshop on the potential of providing short-term grid flexibility via electric vehicles

Website: energypartnership-korea.org
Jana Narita
Senior Manager
adelphi Consult GmbH

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T unisia

Tunisian-German
Energy Partnership

Building bridges between Europe
and North Africa OR Connecting
continents
Preparing for future transcontinental
energy trade

Supporting the private sector to become
an important change agent

Tunisia has an enormous potential to produce
more renewable energy than the country needs
and to use the excess for promoting green hydrogen. Given its geographical proximity, it is ideallysituated to play a key role for providing greenhydrogen to Europe. The Tunisian-German Energy
Partnership supports the Ministry for Industry,
Mines and Energy in becoming an important
future energy trade partner for Europe and Germany. A study on transportation options for greenhydrogen evaluated the use of the existing gas
pipeline and transport by vessels for exporting
green hydrogen to Europe and Germany.

The Tunisian-German Energy Partnership supports
the Tunisian solar association, CSPV, in its organisational development thereby reinforcing its roleas an advocate for the advancement of the Tunisian energy transition. One of its flagship activities
is the organisation of an energy transition trade
fair in cooperation with the national association ofprivate companies. The second edition of this trade
fair took place in October under the Ministry’s
patronage and in cooperation with all key actors in
the Tunisian energy sector.

It concluded that the use of the gas pipeline has asignificant economic advantage which provides
Tunisia with an important competitive asset toestablish itself as a green hydrogen supplier. Furthermore, Tunisia participated in a pentalateralexchange with H2 off-takers on the new SoutH2
Corridor project in Munich, presenting itself as areliable partner for producing green hydrogen andexporting it in the future. Due to its proximity toEurope, Tunisia also provides offers great potential
for increased electricity interconnections. Thus, theenergy partnership also supports ELMED, a newelectricity interconnector.

Lively discussions about the progress of the energy transition
between the public and private sector took place at the second
energy transition fair (October).

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Group picture of participants of the Official Side Event of the Women in Energy Conference in the MENA Region, Munich (June).

More than 800 participants visited the exhibitionand discussed the current state of the energy transition during a comprehensive conference programme. Based on this exchange the association
developed recommendations to catalyse the energy
transition for high level political decision makers.

The Tunisian-German Energy Partnership is anactive supporter of gender equality in the energy
sector and a side event on this topic was organised
at the 2nd Women Energize Women Conference
on the 16th of June in Munich within the framework of the Smarter E fair.

Partner ministry:
Ministry for Industry, Mines and Energy
Year of establishment: 2012
Focus on:• Renewable energies – Revision of the grid code with thenational grid operator and energy producers• Energy efficiency – Creation of a network for SMEs todiscuss energy efficiency measures, methodologies andshare best practices• Innovation – Hackathon on e-mobility with startups in
the energy sector supported by the National Energy
Agency (ANME)• Cooperation with the private sector and civil society –Hosted the energy transition trade fair for the solar
industry to exchange and discuss on the status, challenges, and solutions for accelerating the energy transition

Website: energypartnership-tunisia.org
Nicole Täumel
Head of Secretariat
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T ü rki y eTurkish-German
Energy Partnership

Empowering innovation: catalysing
success in the Turkish energy start-up
landscapeTürkiye's energy start-up scene has been experiencing a surge in potential, with approximately 350
energy technology start-ups established to date.
This sector has attracted significant attention frominvestors, reflecting a growing confidence in Türkiye's energy innovation landscape. The evolution of
Türkiye's energy start-up ecosystem has seen anemphasis on green technologies and sustainable
practices, with energy start-ups increasingly being
recognised as key drivers of innovation and sustainability within Türkiye's energy sector.
Against this promising backdrop, the Turkish-German Energy Partnership has been catalysing collaboration and growth within Türkiye’s energy
start-up ecosystem. Over the last four years, incooperation with dena’s Start Up Energy Transition(SET) Hub, the Turkish-German Energy Partnershiphas intensified its collaboration with start-ups
developing smart solutions for a vast array of topics ranging from electricity trading and early damage detection for wind turbines to the productionof biofuels based on microalgae.
These endeavours have created a strong community of start-ups and provided them with invaluablenetworking opportunities across the Turkish-German Energy Partnership, including with ministries,
corporations, research institutions and non-governmental organisations. Thanks to cooperation
with the Turkish-German Energy Partnership,
start-ups have reported significant growth, newpartnerships and the initiation of projects acrossTürkiye, Germany and beyond.
Its extensive networks enable the Turkish-German
Energy Partnership to strategically engage withstart-ups and key players in Türkiye’s energy ecosystem. Every year, the Turkish-German Energy
Partnership promotes participation in the Start Up
Energy Transition (SET) award, an international
competition for start-ups worldwide that are working on ideas to advance the energy transition andaddress climate change. This led to five Turkish
start-ups being invited to join the SET Tech Festival
in Berlin in March 2023.

The co-chairs of the GTEP working groups present the progress of
their work in a panel discussion at the fifth Turkish-German Energy
Forum which took place in Ankara (October).

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Participants at the signing ceremony at the fifth Turkish-German Energy Forum.

In the years 2021-2023, a total of five start-ups
from Türkiye made it onto the SET100 list – theannual compilation profiling the best SET Award
applications worldwide. Participating start-ups
reported that attending the SET Tech festival in
Berlin helped them to initiate new collaborations
with German and European institutions andexpressed a desire for similar events to take placein Türkiye. Building on this momentum, the Turkish-German Energy Partnership organised thefirst-ever Türkiye Energy Start-Up Day in Istanbul
in November 2023. With 120 participants and four
stimulating rounds of panels and pitches, the event
amplified awareness of the Turkish-German Energy
Partnership within the local ecosystem, created

opportunities to showcase achievements, and generated exchange between a wide variety of actors.
Building on the success of the first Energy Start-Up
Day, an extension of this format to other locationsin Türkiye is planned, with hubs such as Izmir
being recognised as potential areas for the promotion of green technologies.

Partner ministry:
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural ResourcesYear of establishment: 2012
Focus on:• Renewable energy – Decarbonising industry: “The Futureof Process Heat - Dialogue on Concentrated Solar Thermal Solutions in Industry” conference in Izmir• Energy efficiency – Signing of an agreement to implement a pilot project on ESCO market development
between Siemens Türkiye and Daikin• Flexibilisation of existing power plants – Pilot project on
the feasibility of flexible power plant operation in EÜASpower plants• Green hydrogen – Interdisciplinary hydrogen workshop
days in Istanbul – financing, regulation, industry, skilledworkforce, sustainable water management

Website: energypartnership-turkiye.org

As the Turkish-German Energy Partnershipembarks on its next phase, it will continue to foster
strategic partnerships, promote participation ininternational platforms and boost success stories topropel Türkiye's energy start-ups towards greater
impact in the global arena.

Lilia Mass
Project Leader
Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy
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U kraine

Ukrainian-German
Energy Partnership

Unifying efforts: advancing green andsustainable recovery during wartime
The Ukrainian-German Energy Partnership has
continued its unwavering commitment to providing emergency relief and bolstering support for
Ukraine's energy infrastructure amidst the ongoingwar.
In 2023, the BMWK demonstrated its steadfast support by contributing €54.75 million to the Ukraine
Energy Support Fund. Additionally, the Federal
Foreign Office (FFO) allocated €33.2 million, while
the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provided €121 million to Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian transmission system operator,
for repairing war-induced damages to the electricity grid and substations.
Through a collaborative donation campaign, German organisations and companies generously
donated 3,726 pieces of energy equipment, ensuring electricity access for over 450,000 individuals in
Ukraine. The campaign also facilitated the procurement and delivery of urgently needed materials valued at over €2.4 million, including essential items
like long-distance cables, generators and pipes.
Supported by the energy partnership, Ukrenergo
achieved a significant milestone in November by
successfully synchronising with the European
ENTSO-E Network. This achievement represents a
crucial step towards integrating Ukraine's energy
network with Europe's, following the emergency
synchronisation in 2022.

Furthermore, the project “Structural Change in
Ukrainian Coal Regions” received additional funding of €20 million from the BMWK, bringing thetotal budget for 2023 to €45.9 million. This initiative provided strategic and legal framework support, pilot community assistance, and bolsteredsupport for coal community associations andentrepreneurship at the local level.
The Promotion of Energy Efficiency project,backed by an additional €7 million from the BMZ,
extended its reach to 25 partner municipalities,
offering enhanced energy management assistanceand capacity building through vocational education and training. The BMZ also allocated €50 million to the Green for Growth Fund, aimed at reducing energy consumption, resource usage and CO2
emissions in Ukraine.

Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister Robert Habeck visiting Ukrainein April, presentation of R2U project.

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Participants from Ukraine and Germany at the annual Women's Energy Club of Ukraine (WECU) Conference"Energy has no gender" in Berlin (October).

A key focus to modernise Ukraine's energy sector isthe decentralisation of energy supply throughrenewable power and heat generation. The BMWK
launched the Renewables for Resilient Ukraine(R2U) project, targeting the expansion of renewables in 16 Ukrainian municipalities. The energy
partnership lent its expertise to complement the
project’s output in two municipalities, employing
integrated energy planning approaches.

28th UN Climate Change Conference and the
Ukraine Recovery Conference. The 3rd Energy Day
in October served as a crucial platform for bothpartner countries to strengthen energy cooperation, attracting 180 participants from governmental and non-governmental institutions as well as
businesses.

Moreover, the energy partnership actively participated in international discussions on energy transition and climate action, including events such as
the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD), thePartner ministry:
Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
Year of establishment: 2020
Focus on:• Decentralisation of energy supply – Launch of the R2U
project and local advisory services for municipalities on
integrated energy planning• High-level engagement – Engagement through high-­
level events such as BETD, the 28th UN Climate Change
Conference, Energy Day and others to strengthen­dialogue and foster cooperation• Renewable energies – Development of a software­application for the National Biomethane Registry to belaunched in 2024
• Donation campaign and procurement – Delivery of­procured and donated equipment

Website: energypartnership-ukraine.org
Martin Schön-Chanishvili
Project Director EP Ukraine
Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy
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U nited A rab E mirates

Emirati-German Energy
and Climate Partnership

The road to COP28: UAE andGermany cooperate on carbon
pricing and hydrogen
The UAE have been highly committed as host of
the 28th UN Climate Change Conference that took
place in Dubai in December. In the run-up of
COP28, the Emirati-German Energy and Climate
Partnership enabled high-level and working-level
political dialogue between the UAE and Germany
on topics such as carbon pricing, green hydrogencertification and renewable energy expansion.

expert discussions. In addition, a joint study on thepotential of wind energy in the UAE carried out by
Guidehouse was launched at COP28 in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. The study shows suitable onshore windconditions in the Southwestern desert region of
the UAE while offshore wind energy conditions areless favourable.

During the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue inMarch, COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber andFederal Minister Habeck held the opening speeches
highlighting the importance of accelerated climate
action and international cooperation. At COP28,
the UAE and Germany discussed the future of carbon pricing in Europe and the Middle East, enabledgreen hydrogen certification and informed about
the implications of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in high-level dialogues andAnother important milestone was the official
launch of the National Hydrogen Strategy of theUAE developed with the support of Fraunhofer andthe Emirati-German Energy and Climate Partnership. An industry workshop in Abu Dhabi in September on hydrogen strategies and carbon markets
brought together experts to discuss synergies
between the national hydrogen strategies of the
UAE and Germany. Both countries are in close dialogue to enable an integrated value chain forhydrogen production and trade.
In the spirit of the Abraham Accords, the trilateraldialogue between Germany, the UAE and Israel has
been reinforced after its launch during COP27.
Experts from the UAE and Israel were invited for atrilateral study tour to Berlin to exchange expertiseon sustainable urban planning and energy efficiency
to effectively decarbonise the building sector.

COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber delivering keynote speechduring the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (March).

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The two ministries coordinating their hydrogen strategies to enable green hydrogen imports from the UAE to Germany (September).

The study tour included expert workshops, visits tolighthouse projects and networking with technology providers.
During the visit of a German delegation to Abu
Dhabi in January, thyssenkrupp Uhde and the Emirati oil and gas company ADNOC signed an agreement on the joint development of ammonia cracking plants witnessed by Parliamentary State
Secretary Stefan Wenzel (BMWK).

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Year of establishment: 2017; expansion to climate­partnership in 2022
Focus on:• Climate action – High-level dialogue on carbon pricing,green hydrogen and wind energy during COP28• Carbon pricing – UAE announced carbon accounting andregistry launch• Ecocities – Trilateral study tour in Berlin with delegations
from the UAE and Israel• Wind energy – Study launch on UAE wind energy potential

Additional private sector projects have been supported under the Energy Security and Industry
Accelerator (ESIA) established in 2022 during a
UAE visit by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In
2023, ESIA enabled blue ammonia test cargos fromthe UAE to German, gas and oil imports to substitute energy imports from Russia following theinvasion of Ukraine, and €375 million UAE investment in German offshore wind energy.

Website: energypartnership-uae.org
Henrik SchultManaging Consultant
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U nited K ingdom

United Kingdom-German
Hydrogen Partnership

New Cooperation on Hydrogenwith the United Kingdom
On 26 September 2023, the UK and Germany officially launched their cooperation on hydrogenwith a high-profile conference at the Embassy of
the United Kingdom in Berlin. German State Secretary Philipp Nimmerman and the British Minister
for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Martin Callanan signed the Joint Declaration of Intent
for the UK-German Hydrogen Partnership. The
signing was followed by several panel discussions
on topics such as regional hydrogen clusters, funding mechanisms, and industry projects. The event
continued into the evening and attendees wereable to connect at a networking reception.
The UK-German Hydrogen Partnership provides
the framework for cooperation on hydrogen infrastructure and technology. In the UK, initiatives
such as the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund and theHydrogen Production Business Model are driving

Panel Discussion at the UK Embassy in Berlin.

low-carbon hydrogen production. Meanwhile,­Germany's National Hydrogen Strategy as well as
various programmes including the IPCEI, Carbon
Contracts for Difference, R&D and additional
national support schemes are catalysing the
growth of the hydrogen market.
This new cooperation seeks to expedite theadvancement of hydrogen technology, enabling
bilateral ties to deepen in 2024 with a focus on topics such as the expansion of hydrogen trade infrastructure in the North Sea region, the deploymentof hydrogen projects for industry and consumers,
and the promotion of hydrogen transport andtrade. The partnership will also address related
goods, technologies and services, financial support
mechanisms, hydrogen research and innovation.
These efforts aim to render hydrogen technologies
more accessible and affordable, ultimately reducing
energy costs for consumers. This partnership is not
only a step towards achieving net-zero emissions
by 2050 but it also enhances energy security bytransitioning away from fossil fuels towards­cleaner alternatives.
Initial meetings between the participating ministries took place at the end of 2023 and in the
beginning of 2024, with more bilateral events set tofollow. The joint declaration signifies a pivotal
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State Secretary Nimmerman with UK Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Martin Callanan.

s­ ignificant milestone in the global transition
towards cleaner energy solutions for Germany andthe United Kingdom. Both countries are committed to working together to facilitate the expansionof low-carbon hydrogen within their respectiveenergy mixes, showcasing the viability of net-­zerofriendly markets to the world.

By aligning their efforts, both countries are poisedto achieve their net-zero emissions targets whilebolstering economic and energy security in an
evolving geopolitical landscape.

Partner ministry:
UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Year of establishment: 2023
Focus on:• Hydrogen networks and trade infrastructure• Promoting of hydrogen trade & investment• Standards & certification• Research & Innovation

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Bastian Stenzel
Senior Manager
adelphi Consult GmbH64

U ruguay

Uruguayan-German
Energy Partnership

Building a sustainable energy futurewith Uruguay
Uruguay, with its vast renewable energy resources
and progressive energy policies, stands as an attractive partner for Germany. The country's energy
sector, powered by over 96 per cent renewables,with wind energy comprising about 30 per cent, ismoving towards a ‘second energy transition’ targeting decarbonisation of heat and transport sectors. Unique in the emerging hydrogen economy,
Uruguay's biogenic CO2 sources from forestry enable sustainable green methanol production, offering a promising avenue for investments necessary
for complete decarbonisation and presenting winwin opportunities for both nations in renewableenergy and beyond.
In March, the signing of the Joint Declaration ofIntent (JDOI) by Minister Paganini and Federal
Minister Habeck laid the groundwork for the bilateral energy partnership between both countries. In
the first year, the Energy Partnership was underscored by significant studies on hydrogen production conditions and advanced discussions on green
methanol trade, solidifying Uruguay's status as arenewable energy leader in Latin America with ahigh potential to export green methanol to Germany. The activities reflect the shared commitment tofostering sustainable investment environments
and knowledge exchange.

The activities in green hydrogen were mainly carried out through the BMWK projects PtX Hub andH2Uppp, implemented by GIZ alongside the German Chamber of Commerce (AHK). Key outcomes
include drafting crucial hydrogen legislation, identifying biogenic CO2 sources and establishing abusiness-led hydrogen initiative group, marking
substantial progress towards a decarbonised energy
sector. These efforts are poised to catalyse longterm impacts, such as enhanced bilateral trade andinvestment opportunities as well as a robust
framework for sustainable energy collaboration.
The partnership's energy efficiency endeavours,
carried out by dena, AHK and GIZ, focused on
opening market potentials for German enterprises

Eolic energy windmills at countryside landscape in Maldonado­outskirts, Uruguay.

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Signing of the energy partnership between Germany and Uruguay (Minister of Foreign Relations Paganini and Federal Minister Habeck).

through workshops, studies and strategic planning,demonstrating the synergy between German
expertise and Uruguayan renewable ambitions.
Together with partners from Uruguay, a work planfor the coming years was developed.

Looking forward, the partnership aims to refine
and implement comprehensive strategies onhydrogen and energy efficiency, ensuring continued growth and innovation in renewable energy,
reinforcing Germany’s and Uruguay's commitment
to a sustainable, energy-efficient future.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining
Year of establishment: 2023
Focus on:• Green Hydrogen – Drafting hydrogen legislation (PtX Hub)
• Energy Efficiency –Work plan for coming years

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org

Stephan Franz
Component Leader Team Germany
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationel Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

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USA

American-Germany Climate
and Energy Partnership

Building a transatlantic clean hydrogen
economy and strengthening ties withsubnational actors
In 2023, the climate and energy partnership saw
another productive year in its main working
groups and beyond. Key highlights included theGerman Embassy’s annual German Unity Day
Reception co-hosted by the partnership, two expert
trips to Germany, several workshops and businessadvisory roundtables, publications on offshore
wind supply chains, the Inflation Reduction Act(IRA) and the North American experiences with
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCU/S).

US and Germany team up for­transatlantic hydrogen cooperation
Since 2022, the climate and energy partnership has
worked on establishing and strengthening of directchannels between German and American hydrogen
stakeholders as well as promoting clean hydrogen
trade and technology cooperation to pave the way
for a modern transatlantic energy alliance. In 2023,
the first fruits of these endeavours have been harvested. Against the backdrop of new or revisedhydrogen strategies in the US and Germany as well
as a generous hydrogen production tax credit
under the IRA, hydrogen and technology trade
have been officially added to the portfolio of thePartnership.
Various events and meetings in the course of theyear - including talks with potential hydrogen
exporters around CERAWeek in Houston in March2023 - led up to the first-ever US-Germany Hydro-

gen Conference in Berlin in October. More than
150 stakeholders from both countries explored thepotential for trade in hydrogen derivatives andtechnology and looked at incentives and support
programs, signalling the gradual fruition of a transatlantic hydrogen economy propelled by German
and American companies.
Looking ahead to 2024, plans are underway toestablish a business-driven hydrogen trade task
force under the partnership. As many clean hydrogen projects in the US, especially along the Gulf of
Mexico, are focused on trade ambitions, first shipments of hydrogen derivatives to Germany areclose to becoming reality.

Strengthening ties in German-­Minnesotan energy collaboration
Minnesota, a leading US state and role model forenergy transition and climate action, and Germany
share a long-standing and fruitful high-levelexchange on energy-related topics. In 2023, thiscollaboration was furthered by a week-long delegation visit of high-ranking lawmakers and government officials from Minnesota to Germany, including Democratic House Majority Leader Jamie Long,
the chairs of the Climate and Energy, Commerce
and Capital Investments committees, and commissioners of the Departments of Commerce, Transport, and the Public Utilities Commission, as well
as a delegation visit from the BMWK to Minnesota,

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Panellists and US hydrogen delegation on stage at the US-Germany Hydrogen Conference in Berlin (October).

both organised in cooperation with the Universityof Minnesota.
The exchange with Germany has supported thedevelopment of energy transition policies in Minnesota over the last years and has been explicitly
referenced several times in this context, mostrecently during the political debate around theeventual adoption of the ambitious 2023 law for
the decarbonisation of the electricity sector in
Minnesota by 2040, authored by Rep. Long.

Partner ministry:
US Department of Energy, US Department of State (and its
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate)Year of establishment: 2021
Focus on:
• Offshore wind – Second expert delegation trip to­Germany to continue transatlantic discussion, leading toa workshop on grid connection• Clean tech – Co-hosted prestigious German Unity Day
Reception at the German Embassy in DC, including aclean tech exhibition and presentation and a businessroundtable and hydrogen conference before the reception• Hydrogen – US-Germany Hydrogen Conference in Berlin• Third country cooperation – Exchange and coordinationon the global renewables and ­energy efficiency targets,the methane finance sprint ahead of COP28, forests, Just
Energy Transition ­Partnerships and G20.

Delegates at the second offshore wind expert trip to­Germany visiting an offshore wind site (September).

Website: usa-germany-cep.org
Britta Schneider
Senior Manager
German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
Bastian Stenzel
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U zbekistan

Uzbek-German
Energy Dialogue

Green skills in Uzbekistan: building
capacity for a sustainable future
In response to progress in Uzbekistan's energy
and climate agenda, the Uzbek-German Energy
Dialogue has broadened and deepened its areas ofcooperation in 2023. Key areas of focus include
green education and capacity building, the development of a concept for gas-free cities for urban
electrification and the institutional framework for­energy-efficient renovation of residential buildings in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan is committed to transitioning its economy towards a more sustainable future in the coming decades. This will involve reducing the energy
intensity of the economy and switching to renewable energy sources, which will create new opportunities for economic development and benefit thecountry's population. However, to ensure long-term energy security and sustainability, the entire
energy sector will need to evolve, and the demand
for skilled labour in green technologies will continue to grow. By 2030 Uzbekistan will need to create
up to 150,000 jobs to facilitate its green transformation. This is a significant challenge that requires
international support.
In 2023, the Uzbek Ministry of Energy approacheddena and the Uzbek-German Energy Dialogue withan initiative for cooperation in the field of green
education and capacity building.
This led to the idea of establishing a training centrein Uzbekistan in the field of renewable energy andenergy efficiency.
dena’s task was to develop a concept for such acentre within the framework of the Uzbek-German
Energy Dialogue. The centre should serve as a beacon for Uzbekistan's green transformation and provide tailored, market-driven training, drawing on
the expertise of the German energy sector. The
training centre is expected to achieve long-term
financial self-sustainability upon completion of thedevelopment project.

Aerial panorama view of scyscrapers in the city center of Tashkent,
Uzbekistan.

The concept development started with researchand data collection on the (technical) vocational
and academic education sector in Uzbekistan, considering energy policy challenges, target groups

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Development of an analytical framework for areas of cooperation.

and required green skills. Best practices and experiences from other training centres were then evaluated, such as the German Energy Academy in Jordan. A concept for the training centre in
Uzbekistan was subsequently developed. This
includes institutional anchoring in the Uzbek educational landscape, the development of modular
courses and certifications, involvement of German
and Uzbek companies, and financing options forthe establishment and operation of the centre.

The development plan was carried out in close
communication with the Uzbek Ministry of Energy
to ensure maximum focus on the needs of thepartner. As a result, at the final stage of concept
development, the Ministry suggested that the centre should be considered as part of a comprehensive plan for the Academy of Energy. This is a government project aimed at capacity building in thefield of green skills, which is due to start in 2024.

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal­Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Year of establishment: 2018
Focus on:• Green education and capacity building – Development of
a concept for a training centre for the green transformation in Uzbekistan• Urban electrification and energy efficiency – Development of a “gas-free cities for Uzbekistan” concept• Energy efficiency: buildings – Advising on establishmentof an institutional framework for the energy-efficientrefurbishment of residential buildings in Uzbekistan

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Elena Metzger
Project Director ED Central Asia
Deutsche Energie-Agentur
GmbH (dena) – German Energy
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V iet N am

Vietnamese-German
Energy Dialogue

Viet Nam and Germany intensify the­Energy Dialogue on the energy transition
Starting the dialogue on Viet Nam’s
national hydrogen strategy
Viet Nam boasts immense potential in renewableenergy, particularly in photovoltaic and windenergy. Leveraging the potential of a renewablehydrogen economy is recognised as a pivotal element in Viet Nam's just energy transition. In thiscontext, the Prime Minister instructed the Ministryof Industry and Trade to draw up a national hydrogen strategy by the end of 2023 to define the legal
framework for domestic use of green hydrogenand its export within the Asian region.
The country's strategic plans, including the Power
Development Plan 8, highlight the vital role ofgreen hydrogen in decarbonising the electricity
sector. Viet Nam is thus focusing on the co-combustion of green hydrogen/ammonia in thermal
power plants, unlike most countries in the worldthat pursue the more efficient application of greenhydrogen for hard-to-abate industrial sectors.
Thanks to a study tour to the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, industrial actors in the hydrogensector and representatives from the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade had the chance to engage with
officials from German and international ministries
to get to know the latest state-of-the-art technologies and international policy developments.

As part of the Vietnamese-German Energy Dialogue and in close cooperation with the PtX Hub,several studies were conducted that addressed key
issues relating to the development of the hydrogenmarket, such as export potential, technical requirements and key sustainability criteria for the Vietnamese PtX industry. In particular, the study on
green ammonia for power generation brought ininternational perspectives and informed the Ministry of Industry and Trade about the level of efficiency of and the environmental challenges relating to the process of green ammonia combustion.
At a round-table dialogue with representatives
from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, universities, PetroVietnam, German technology providers
and Vietnamese developers, opportunities andchallenges associated with a green hydrogen

Exhibition and workshop on start-of-the-art technologies to promote variable renewable energy grid integration in June; participants
included representatives from industry/universities and government
officials.

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Bilateral roundtable meeting between German delegation and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) in February; attended by representatives from Vietnam
Electricity (EVN) and the BMWK.

i­ ndustry in Viet Nam were discussed, as was thequestion of how actual market developments
should be aligned with current policy developments. Furthermore, Vietnamese developers werematched with German solution providers andagreed on joint efforts in and around green hydrogen, e.g., TÜV SÜD and The Green Solutions joint
activities in the hydrogen sector in Viet Nam.

oping the hydrogen strategy of Viet Nam, as well as
subordinated policies such as its implementation
plan, in 2024.
The early involvement of the energy dialogue has
enabled Germany to very effectively position itself
in the area of green hydrogen in Viet Nam.

Thanks to these efforts, GIZ is now a regular member of the national hydrogen steering committee
and contributes actively to the strategy development process. At the same time, GIZ was instructedby the government to support the process of devel-

Partner ministry:
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Year of establishment: 2022
Focus on:• Renewable energy development – Strengthening thecapacity of the state-owned power utility Vietnam Electricity to develop and operate offshore wind grid infrastructure• Power system development – Workshop and exhibition
on state-of-the-art technologies to promote the integration of variable renewable energies into electricity supply
systems• Energy efficiency – Design and implementation of a
training programme for energy efficiency practitioners inindustry• Green hydrogen– Conducted research on the mostimportant aspects of hydrogen market development

Website: climateandenergypartnerships.org
Markus Bissel
Head of the Vietnamese-German Energy Dialogue
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH

Members of the Women's Energy Club of Ukraine (WECU) at a networking event with BMWK, German-Ukrainian Energy Day in Berlin.

Women’s empowerment in theenergy sector
To ensure a successful and inclusive energy transition,
it is vital to involve women at all levels. They contribute valuable perspectives and skills that are essential
for innovative solutions. Furthermore, to achieve the
1.5°C scenario, the global energy sector must expand
its workforce to 139 million by 2030, generating 85
million new jobs. Women constitute a significant
untapped resource in this effort. Nevertheless, womenface persistent barriers in the renewable energy sector,
remaining overrepresented in low-qualified roles andunderrepresented in senior positions. Prioritising gender diversity in renewable energy policies and initiatives is therefore crucial for fostering a more equitable
and sustainable future.

Women Energise Women - connecting
and highlighting female energy talents
To realise this potential, the BMWK launched theglobal Women Energize Women (WEW) campaign
through its climate and energy partnerships. WEWserves as a platform to connect and inspire femaleenergy experts and their networks. The 2023 WEW
activities were coordinated by the GIZ and the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) in close
cooperation with dena, adelphi and Guidehouse,collaborating with a range of partners including
the Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET).

In 2023, WEW organised a panel discussion within
the framework of the Berlin Energy Transition­Dialogue (BETD) featuring BMWK State Secretary
Dr Franziska Brantner and a workshop for womenin energy networks together with GWNET. A highlight of 2023 was the 2nd WEW Conference which
focused on “Financing the Energy Transition and
Investing in Women” with more than 250 participants from over 50 countries.
Throughout the year, WEW cooperated with morethan 35 women’s energy networks, engaging in
joint events, mutual promotion, and knowledgetransfer. At the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), WEW hosted the first official “Women Energise Women & Allies” event in cooperation
with GWNET with opening words from Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Wenzel. WEW also participated as a partner at the COP28 - Dubai Dialogue organised by the Women in Renewables
Alliance (WiRA), GWNET and Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE).

The value of women’s networks acrossthe world
In 2023 the Climate and Energy Partnerships continued to support women’s networking in theenergy sector, for example, through events such as

W omen ’ s empowerment in the energ y sector“Connecting women from the energy sector acrossborders” in South Korea, "Success and Inspiring
Stories for Women in the Energy Sector” in Jordan, “Women Connected” in Brazil, and Ethiopia’sannual “Influential Women in Energy Award”. In
Viet Nam the new Viet Nam Energy Women Network established four thematic working groups,
enabling women to join forces on topics such ascommunication, capacity building, advocacy andnetworking. In South Africa collaborative efforts
to promote the role of women in renewables wereshowcased in a study presented at the South African
Green Hydrogen Summit. These are just a few of theground-breaking women’s networks with which the
Climate and Energy Partnerships collaborate.

Boosting potential through mentoring
The BMWK promotes women’s career development through targeted trainings and a mentorshipprogramme together with GWNET. In 2023, 140
women from 22 climate and energy partnershipcountries took part in this programme with theaim of advancing the professional growth of
mid-career women in the energy sector. Moreover,the “Young Women Students Mentorship Programme in Renewable Energies” (MMUJEER) in
Mexico fostered vocational mentorship in STEM
subjects, assisting mentees in identifying growth
opportunities in the job market. The German Energy Academy (GEA) in Jordan achieved a significant
female participation rate and empowerment
through its internship programme, promoting
women's advancement in renewable energy.

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sia’s invasion. In China, gender equality was on theagenda of a high-level forum organised by the
National Energy Administration for the first time,
indicating growing awareness for this subject at the
top levels of government.
At the 1st Latin American conference on “Capacities for Change and Gender Empowerment inEnergy (CEGEN LAC)” which was held in Santiago
de Chile, representatives of over 100 political institutions and experts from Latin America andEurope discussed means to integrate more women
into the energy sector. The meeting received
high-level recognition through the presence of theformer President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet. The
CEGEN LAC provided the setting for trilateral
cooperation on women’s empowerment with apeer-to-peer exchange between Chile, Uruguay,
and BMWK representatives.
All these efforts underscore the global potentialthat is to be reaped from fostering inclusivity anddiversity. By recognising women as agents ofchange and promoting their leadership and representation in the energy sector, the BMWK and its
partner countries aim to accelerate progress
towards a climate-neutral and just future.

Gender equality at the top of the agenda
at global conferences
In cooperation with dena, the Women’s Energy
Club of Ukraine organised its 5th annual conference “Energy has no gender” in Berlin. The participating Ukrainian and European experts discussed
women’s involvement in addressing the challenges
of Ukraine’s green recovery in the context of Rus-

Women energize Women & Allies Event at COP28 "All in for 1.5°:
Accelerating technologies and gender equality in renewable energy".

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Contact details
ALGERIACANADAETHIOPIA

Energy partnership:
Algerian-German Energy Partnership

Energy dialogue:
Canadian-German Energy Partnership

Energy cooperation:
Ethiopian-German Energy Cooperation

Contact:
Rebekka Hilz-D'bichiContact:
Jens Honnen

Contact:
Samson Tolessa

Postal address:
GIZ Algerie
39, rue Mohamed Khodi
16000 Alger, El Biar
Algérie

Postal address:
Canadian-German Energy Partnership
adelphi Consult GmbH
Alt-Moabit 91
10559 Berlin
Germany

Postal address:
P.O. Box 12994
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

Email: frank.renken@giz.de
Tel.: +213 560 76 44 98
Website: energypartnership-algeria.org

Email: honnen@adelphi.de
Tel.: +49 30 8900 068 455

ARGENTINA

CHILE

Energy partnership:
Argentine-German Energy Partnership

Energy partnership:
Chilean-German Energy Partnership

Contact:
Silja DresselContact:
Daina Neddemeyer

Postal address:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale­Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Köthener Str. 2-3
10963 Berlin
Germany

Postal address:
Chilean-German Energy Partnership
Marchant Pereira 150, of. 1201
Providencia, Santiago de Chile
Chile

Email: samson.tolessa@giz.de
Tel.: +251 9112 11284
Website: energy-cooperation.et

INDIA
Energy partnership:
Indo-German Energy Forum
Contact:
Tobias WinterPostal address:
Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF)
B-5/2 Safdarjung Enclave
110 029 New Delhi
India

Email: energyclde@giz.de
Website: energypartnership.cl

Email: director@energyforum.in
Tel.: +91 11 4949 5353
Website: energyforum.in

CHINA

ISRAEL

Energy partnership:
Sino-German Energy Partnership

Energy partnership:
Israeli-German Energy Partnership

Contact:
Yuxia Yin

Contact:
Nikias Wagner

Postal address:
Sino-German Energy Partnership
Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building 2-5, 14 Liangmahe
Nanlu, Chaoyang District
100600 Beijing
PR China

Postal address:
Israeli-German Energy Partnershipc/o Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)
Chausseestraße 128 a
10115 Berlin
Germany

Email: t eichmann@adelphi.de
Tel.: +61 4319 9522 0

Email: yuxia.yin@giz.de
Tel.: +86 10 8527 5589 ext. 306
Website: energypartnership.cn

Email: nikias.wagner@dena.de
Tel.: +49 30 66 777 0

BRAZIL

EGYPT

Energy partnership:
Brazilian-German Energy Partnership

Energy cooperation:
JCEE Green Hydrogen Partnership

Contact:
Kristina Kramer

Contact:
Jorge Diaz

Postal address:
Brazilian-German Energy Partnership
SCN Q 1 C, Sala 1501
Brasília - DF
70711-902
BrazilPostal address:
Dr Ibrahim Abou El-Naga, Al Hadiqah Ad Dawleyah
Nasr City, Cairo Governorate 4441310
Egypt

Email: s ilja.dressel@giz.de
Tel.: +49 30 3384 2435 0

AUSTRALIA
Energy partnership:
Australian-German Energy Partnership
Contact:
Franziska Teichmann
Postal address:
Australian-German Energy Partnershipc/o adelphi Consult GmbH
Alt-Moabit 91
10559 Berlin
Germany

Email: kristina.kramer@giz.de
Tel.: +55 61 2101 2170
Website: energypartnership.com.br

Email: jorge.arango@giz.de
Tel.: +20 1278 7419 68

JAPAN
Energy partnership:
Japanese-German Energy Partnership
Contact:
Jana Narita
Postal address:
Japanese-German Energy Partnershipc/o adelphi Consult GmbH
Alt-Moabit 91
10559 Berlin
Germany
Email: energy-partnership@adelphi.de
Tel.: +49 30 89 000 68 361
Website: energypartnership.jp

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JORDANNAMIBIASAUDI ARABIA

Energy partnership:
Jordanian-German Energy Partnership

Hydrogen cooperation:
Namibian-German Hydrogen and PtX cooperation

Energy dialogue:
Saudi-German Energy Dialogue

Contact:
Christiana HagenederContact:
Simon Inauen

Contact:
Matthias Schimmel

Postal address:
Jordanian-German Energy Partnership
c/o Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Abdelrahim Alhaj Mohammed Street 4411814 Amman
JordanPostal address:
P.O. Box 8016, Bachbrecht
Windhoek
Namibia

Postal address:
Saudi-German Energy Dialogue
Guidehouse Energy Germany GmbH
Albrechtstraße 10C
10117 Berlin
Germany

Email: energy-jordan-germany@giz.de
Tel.: +962 77 963 0003
Website: energy-jordan-germany.org

Email: simon.inauen@giz.de
Tel.: +26 4811 4148 72

NEW ZEALANDKAZAKHSTAN

Energy dialogue:
New Zealand-German Energy Dialogue

Energy dialogue:
Kazakh-German Energy Dialogue

Contact:
Franziska TeichmannContact:
Elena Metzger

Postal address:
New Zealand-German Energy Dialogue
c/o adelphi Consult GmbH
Alt-Moabit 91
10559 Berlin
Germany

Postal address:
Kazakh-German Energy Dialogue
c/o Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)
Chausseestraße 128 a
10115 Berlin
Germany
Email: elena.metzger@dena.de
Tel.: +49 30 66 777 0

Email: teichmann@adelphi.de
Tel.: +61 431 995220

OMAN

MEXICO

Energy dialogue:
Omani-German Energy Dialogue

Energy partnership:
Mexican-German Energy Partnership

Contact:
Matthias Schimmel

Contact:
Adriana Aragon

Postal address:
Omani-German Energy Dialogue
Guidehouse Energy Germany GmbH
Albrechtstraße 10C
10117 Berlin
Germany

Postal address:
Mexican-German Energy Partnership
Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Agustín González de Cossío 821
Colonia del Valle
03100 Benito Juárez
Mexico City
MexicoEmail: adriana.aragon@giz.de
Tel.: +52 55 5536 2344
Website: energypartnership.mx

MOROCCOEnergy partnership:
Moroccan-German Energy Partnership PAREMA
Contact:
Marie Nicolaus
Postal address:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale­Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
c/o MTEDD, Bâtiment B,
Avenue Lhaj Ahmed Cherkaoui
Quartier administratif Agdal, Rabat
Maroc
Email: marie.nicolaus@giz.de
Tel.: +212 766 905 115
Website: energypartnership.ma

Email: Matthias.schimmel@guidehouse.com
Tel.: +49 221 650 325 43

QATAR
Energy dialogue:
Qatari-German Energy Partnership
Contact:
Diego Bietenholz
Postal address:
Qatari-German Energy Partnership
Guidehouse Energy Germany GmbH
Albrechtstraße 10C
10117 Berlin
Germany
Email: diego.bietenholz@guidehouse.com
Tel.: +49 30 7001 0968 0

Email: matthias.schimmel@guidehouse.com
Tel.: +49 221 6503 2543

SOUTH AFRICA
Energy partnership:South African-German Energy Partnership
Contact:
Henrik Hartmann
Postal address:
South African-German Energy Partnership
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH
P.O. Box 13732
Pretoria 0028
South Africa
Email: henrik.hartmann@giz.de
Tel.: +27 12 423 5900
Website: energypartnership.org.za

SOUTH KOREA
Energy partnership:
Korean-German Energy Partnership
Contact:
Jana Narita
Postal address:
Korean-German Energy Partnershipc/o adelphi Consult GmbH
Alt-Moabit 91
10559 Berlin
Germany
Email: energy-partnership@adelphi.de
Tel.: +49 30 89 000 68 361
Website: energypartnership-korea.org

TUNISIA
Energy partnership:
Tunesian-German Energy Partnership
Contact:
Nicole Täumel
Postal address:
c/o Ministère de l’Industrie, des Mineset des Energies Renouvelables
40 avenue du Japon, 1er étage
1073 Montplaisir, Tunis
Tunisie
Email: nicole.taeumel@giz.de
Tel.: +216 71 902 603
Website: energypartnership-tunisia.org

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Contact detailsTÜRKIYEURUGUAY

VIET NAM

Energy partnership:
Turkish-German Energy Partnership

Energy partnership:
Uruguayan-German Energy Partnership

Energy dialogue:
Vietnamese-German Energy Dialogue

Contact:
Lilia Mass

Contact:
Stephan Franz

Contact:
Markus Bissel

Postal address:
Turkish-German Energy Partnershipc/o Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)
Chausseestraße 128 a
10115 Berlin
Germany

Postal address:
Uruguayan-German Energy Partnership
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Köthener Str. 2-3
10963 Berlin
Germany

Postal address:
Vietnamese-German Energy Dialogue
c/o Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Coco Building, 14
Thuy Khue, Hanoi
Vietnam

Email: Stephan.franz@giz.de
Tel.: +49 30 3384 2418 7

Email: markusbissel@giz.de
Tel.: +84 4 3941 2605 138

Email: lilia.mass@dena.de
Tel.: +49 30 66 777 0
Website: energypartnership-turkiye.org

UKRAINE

USA

Energy partnership:
Ukrainian-German Energy Partnership

Energy and climate partnership:
American-German Climate and Energy Partnership

Contact:
Karin Franzen

Contact:
Britta Schneider | Bastian Stenzel

Postal address:
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5
65760 Eschborn
Germany

Postal address:
US: German American Chamber of Commerce of theMidwest, Inc. - GACC Midwest
150 North Michigan Avenue, 35th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601
USA

Email: karin.franzen@giz.de
Tel.: +49 151 1424 0661
Website: energypartnership-ukraine.org

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESEnergy partnership:
Emirati-German Energy and Climate Partnership
Contact:
Henrik Schult
Postal address:
Emirati-German Energy and Climate Partnership
Guidehouse Energy Germany GmbH
Albrechtstraße 10C
10117 Berlin
Germany
Email: henrik.schult@guidehouse.com
Tel.: +49 30 700 10 9687
Website: energypartnership-uae.org

UNITED KINGDOMEnergy partnership:
United Kingdom-Germany Hydrogen Partnership
Contact:
Bastian Stenzel
Postal address:
Alt-Moabit 91
10559 Berlin
Germany
Email: stenzel@adelphi.de
Tel.: +49 30 8900 0684 10

Germany: adelphi Consult GmbH
Alt-Moabit 91
10559 Berlin
Germany
Email: schneider@gaccmidwest@org
Tel.: +1 312 585 8346
Email: stenzel@adelphi.de
Tel.: +49 30 8900 0684 10
Website: usa-germany-cep.org

UZBEKISTAN
Energy dialogue:
Uzbek-German Energy Dialogue
Contact:
Elena Metzger
Postal address:
Uzbek-German Energy Dialogue
c/o Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena)
Chausseestraße 128a
10115 Berlin
Germany
Email: elena.metzger@dena.de
Tel.: +49 30 66 777 0

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