Canada and Germany are thinking of building a transatlantic hydrogen trade corridor, a press release disclosed on Tuesday during the meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
“It’s the number one focus of this government to build that infrastructure – and particularly infrastructure that helps us deepen our partnership with our European partners,” Carney said.
Carney and Merz met in Berlin to kickstart talks regarding the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by Canada to German customers to penetrate the rising demand in the European Union.
LNG partnership between Canada, Germany
According to the Canadian government’s statement, the energy partnership between the two countries will open a deeper collaboration on LNG.
In line with this, proponents told Energy Minister Tim Hodgson that they are hoping to be able to ship LNG to Europe in five years.
“Germany sees natural gas as a transition fuel,” Hodgson said.
“Canada has the opportunity to be a great partner to Germany.”
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Canada’s plans to increase exports
The prime minister stated that his government will fund billions of dollars in infrastructure projects to increase exports and that he sees a medium-term possibility to transport both LNG and hydrogen.
According to him, the first project will have to do with ports and be revealed within the next two weeks, gCaptain reported.
Carney further said that the development of ports in Churchill, Manitoba, and Montreal, along with other east coast ports, would create “enormous” opportunities for the shipment of minerals and LNG.
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LNG situation during Trudeau’s term
According to an Ottawa administration official, Canadian officials were frequently informed by Germany and other EU countries that there was a need for LNG under the previous government, which was led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
However, the official, who wished to remain anonymous, stated that the government’s stance at the time was only in favour of LNG exports off the west coast.
Aside from discussing LNG issues, the top officials also talked about a critical minerals partnership, as Carney revealed that a German company is among the two leading bidders for a major submarine deal.
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