Canada says hydrogen better than LNG for German needs

Canada and Germany to ink agreement on hydrogen on TuesdayEast Coast LNG still being discussed, but timeframe is tightGerman carmakers to attend; much interest in critical mineralsOTTAWA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Providing clean hydrogen to Germany and the rest of Europe is a better opportunity for Canada than trying to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals as the world moves away from fossil fuels, said Canada’s natural resources minister late on Thursday.Canada and Germany are discussing building LNG terminals on the Canadian Atlantic coast within the next five years ahead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Canadian visit next week. Germany has been trying to wean itself from its dependence on Russian gas since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.But the costs of transporting gas from Alberta in the Canadian west to the East Coast would be high. A new pipeline would be needed,…

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