Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, and Daimler Truck Holding AG, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility of liquid green H₂ exports from Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Europe by 2030.

The MoU was signed in Abu Dhabi by Fawaz Al Muharrami, Executive Director of Clean Energy and Deputy COO at Masdar and Martin Daum, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of Daimler Truck.  The collaboration between the two pioneering companies with complementary roles represents a significant advancement in ongoing efforts to tackle CO₂-emissions in road freight transport.

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar CEO said, “Masdar’s ambition is to be one of the leading players in the development of green H₂ globally and we believe that transportation is one of the most strategic markets for green H₂. This agreement has the potential to enable a significant reduction of CO₂-emissions in road freight transport in Europe, supports the UAE’s ambition to become a leader in the low-carbon H₂ market by 2031 and aligns with our ’smart-early-mover’ approach to deliver projects with strategic partners across the world.”

Martin Daum, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of Daimler Truck said, “We at Daimler Truck aim to lead sustainable transportation. In order to decarbonize commercial vehicles, it is absolutely crucial to make green energy globally available. Our initiative with Masdar marks an initial step for us to enable the supply of liquid green H₂ in Europe.”

The UAE’s plans to establish itself as a leading and reliable producer and supplier of low-carbon H₂ by 2031.

As the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse and one of the fastest growing renewable companies in the world, Masdar is at the vanguard of advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green H₂ technologies to address global sustainability challenges.

Established in 2006, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries with a total electricity generation capacity of more than 20 GW. It has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than $30 B with ambitious growth plans to reach 100 GW by 2030.

Daimler Truck is clearly committed to the Paris Climate Agreement and to lead sustainable transportation. The company is planning to make its entire range of trucks and buses CO₂-neutral in driving operation across its global core markets (Europe, U.S., Japan) by 2039.

To decarbonize transportation, Daimler Truck is pursuing a dual-track strategy with H₂- and battery-powered vehicles. In a demonstration of the feasibility of using liquid H₂ in road transportation, the company’s prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck recently completed a trip of 1,047 kilometers across Germany with one fill of liquid H₂ under real-life conditions. Daimler Truck is building a customer-trial fleet of Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks which are expected to be deployed in mid-2024.