Commissioner Simson in Uruguay to strengthen clean energy cooperation with a strong focus on hydrogen

Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, is in Montevideo today to deepen the bilateral energy cooperation between the EU and Uruguay. The Commissioner's visit is part of the implementation of the commitments made as part of the EU-Uruguay Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on renewable energy, energy efficiency and renewable hydrogen, which was signed in Brussels last year.

Commissioner Simson will co-chair the fourth EU-Uruguay Energy Dialogue with Uruguay's Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Elisa Facio, to discuss the implementation of the MoU, with a particular focus on green hydrogen and energy efficiency. The Commissioner will also participate in the fifth European Investment Forum on Energy, where she will deliver a keynote speech, which will be available here, and announce a project to support the implementation of the Green Hydrogen Roadmap in Uruguay by the EU.

The Commissioner will then hold meetings and exchanges with national authorities, including the President of the Parliament and Vice-President of Uruguay, Beatriz Argimon. She will also meet with representatives of EU energy businesses operating in the country.

Related links

• Keynote speech by Commissioner Simson at the fifth European Investment Forum on Energy in Uruguay