Japan
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD HYDROGEN MOBILITY
Air Liquide and Itochu(1) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the hydrogen mobility market in Japan. This collaboration comes after the announcement by the Japanese Government of the Green Society plan, aimed at helping the country reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Both partners will develop hydrogen distribution infrastructure for light and heavy vehicles (trucks, buses) in cooperation with public authorities. This partnership will leverage Air Liquide’s expertise and technologies across the entire hydrogen supply chain, as well as Itochu’s widespread presence in the energy sector.
(1) Japanese Group present in diverse activities, including energy production and distribution.
Germany
CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE MOBILTY
Air Liquide has signed a new contract for the supply of oxygen and nitrogen to one of leading chemical-player BASF’s largest European sites located in Schwarzheide, Germany. Air Liquide will invest around €40 million in the construction of a state-of-the-art Air Separation Unit at this flagship site for the production of battery materials for mobility.
We are pleased to extend our long-term relationship with BASF. This new contract illustrates the Group’s ability to accompany leading customers through its technological know-how and innovative solutions.
FRANÇOIS JACKOW,
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND A MEMBER OF THE AIR LIQUIDE’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SUPERVISING NOTABLY INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE
The Netherlands
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY: A 15 YEAR POWER AGREEMENT
Following long-term Power Purchase Agreements for renewable electricity in the United States and Spain, Air Liquide has signed its first agreement of this kind in the Netherlands, with Vattenfall, one of the main European energy suppliers. Thanks to this 15-year contract, the Group will be able to supply some of its local industrial and medical gases assets with renewable energy from an offshore wind farm. This agreement will reinforce Air Liquide’s leading role in the energy transition by supporting the development of renewable resources for a low-carbon economy in Europe.
