France, Spain and other countries have agreed to build a submarine pipeline that will carry so-called "green hydrogen" made from renewable energy, aiming for operation by 2030.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Portuguese Prime Minister Costa, and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Alicante, southeastern Spain, on the 9th.
At a press conference after the meeting, President Macron said that the three countries agreed to build a submarine pipeline that will carry so-called "green hydrogen" made from electricity generated by renewable energy, aiming for operation by 2030. clarified.
The submarine pipeline is planned to connect Marseille in southern France and Barcelona in northeastern Spain, and the construction cost is expected to be 2.5 billion euros, or about 360 billion yen in Japanese yen.
In Europe, the use of hydrogen is attracting attention as a next-generation energy source as the issue of how to break away from energy dependence on Russia and how to proceed with efforts to decarbonize the country.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has emphasized the significance of the submarine pipeline, saying, "It will be the first major corridor to transport hydrogen in Europe."