Coordinated action needed to realise green hydrogen ambitions, DHL CEO highlights
South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost last month when European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green hydrogen forming the main part of a R94-billion (€4.7-billion) new European Union (EU) investments package. Amid annual trade between South Africa and the EU being close to €50-billion – and with 98% of South African exports to the EU being duty-free and quota-free – Von der Leyen said the beneficiation of South Africa’s metals and minerals would result in the creation of quality South African jobs.
South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost last month when European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green hydrogen forming the main part of a R94-billion (€4.7-billion) new European Union (EU) investments package. Amid annual trade between South Africa and the EU being close to €50-billion – and with 98% of South African exports to the EU being duty-free and quota-free – Von der Leyen said the beneficiation of South Africa’s metals and minerals would result in the creation of quality South African jobs.
