The Ministers of Industry and Energy of Japan and Russia have signed a memorandum of cooperation on hydrogen and ammonia production. The two countries thus want to move away from fossil fuels together, thus contributing to halting climate change.
Japanese Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov signed a statement on cooperation during an online meeting that was part of the Eastern Economic Forum, which began in Vladivostok on Thursday. Both countries have declared their interest in cooperating in the development of technologies that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The intended cooperation also includes the production of hydrogen and ammonia or the capture and subsequent use of carbon-containing gases. Both hydrogen and ammonia are considered to be raw materials for the future, which could gradually replace high-carbon resources over a number of years.
Japan has big plans for peacock with ammonia. Until 2024, it wants to use it in coal-fired power plants together with coal as an additional source. The proportion of ammonia in the “heating” mixture should initially reach 20 percent. Japan already has experience with hydrogen, as it is used in the automotive industry, and its importance is likely to continue to grow.
