Egypt enlists Australian company to help develop green hydrogen project

Green hydrogen is receiving more attention in Egypt ahead of the upcoming UN climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh.
A general view of the Fortescue Metals Group building on February 1, 2021, in Perth, Australia.
A general view of the Fortescue Metals Group building on February 1, 2021, in Perth, Australia. - Matt Jelonek/Getty Images
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with an Australian green energy company recently to discuss a green hydrogen project. 

Fortescue Future Industries discussed a potential 9.2-gigawatt green hydrogen project in Egypt with Sisi during the meeting, the company said in a statement Saturday. 

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