Despite dubious past experience with the countries of the Middle East and North Africa region, in November 2021 the German government signed a declaration of intent with the United Arab Emirates covering the establishment of an Emirati-German task force for hydrogen and synthetic fuels. The deal was given the seal of approval in Dubai by Andreas Feicht, the former state secretary to the German economy minister, and Suhail Al Mazrouei, the UAE energy minister. The agreement, which proposes greater collaboration between the two countries on green hydrogen, was preceded by an initial electrolyzer pilot project conducted by Siemens Energy and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority in May 2021.
