Italy, Germany and Austria have agreed to collaborate on establishing a network for transporting H₂ from North Africa through southern Italy to northern Europe. This initiative, known as the Southern H₂ Corridor or SoutH2, aims to supply renewable H₂ to major demand hubs in Italy, Austria and Germany, contributing to the EU's strategy to secure renewable H₂ supplies by 2030.

The project, which has received priority status from the European Commission, involves a consortium of companies, including Italian gas grid operator Snam, committing over €4 B to build the pipeline by the early 2020s. The corridor is anticipated to play a crucial role in supplying southern German states with green H₂. The EU's objective is to produce and import significant amounts of green H₂ by 2030 as part of efforts to transition away from fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions. Green H₂, generated through electrolysis using renewable energy, is considered a key component of this transition.