A coalition of 87 civil society organisations and networks has voiced strong opposition to plans to export green hydrogen from North Africa to Europe, warning that it could exploit local resources.
The €13bn ($14.2bn) 3,300km SoutH2 corridor pipeline plans to connect Tunisia and Algeria with Germany, Austria and Italy, to secure volumes of green hydrogen to meet Europe’s RePowerEU goal of importing 10 million tonnes per year by 2030.
The plans, led by transmission systems operators (TSOs) Snam, TAG and Gas Connect Austria were endorsed by African and European politicians in January.
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