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Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands strengthen their cooperation in the field of energy, with a focus on clean hydrogen.

Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to work together to develop green energy and hydrogen. The Netherlands may be the primary destination for the transport of hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources from Saudi Arabia to Europe, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stated at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam.

Recently, Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra met to discuss the possibility of using the port of Rotterdam as the doorway to export clean hydrogen from Saudi Arabia to Europe. Besides, the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative were also a part of discussion, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s commitment to promote clean energy and combating climate change.

"Rotterdam would be our hub to Europe," the prince said, adding the Netherlands and Germany would be Saudi Arabia's most trusted "natural partners" in the green hydrogen trade and export. This brand new cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands on clean hydrogen is part of a broader trend of countries, which are working together to develop a global hydrogen economy.