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Montreal, Canada\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Environmental rights groups have cautiously welcomed a new agreement between the German and Canadian governments to begin shipping hydrogen across the Atlantic as early as 2025, as the two countries shift towards more renewable energy.<\/p>\n The Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance, announced this week following meetings in Canada between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, comes as Europe tries to wean itself off Russian energy amid the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Hydrogen Alliance between Canada and Germany is a significant milestone as we accelerate the international market rollout of green hydrogen and clear the way for new transatlantic cooperation,\u201d Robert Habeck, Germany\u2019s vice-chancellor, said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n That same day, Canadian green energy company EverWind also said it had reached a deal with Germany-based firm Uniper to export \u201cgreen ammonia\u201d derived from hydrogen from a partly wind-powered facility that is under construction in Nova Scotia, on Canada\u2019s east coast.<\/p>\n \u201cThis alliance and the project deal that came with [Scholz\u2019s] visit send a signal that another way is possible and desirable to achieve energy security,\u201d Caroline Brouillette, national policy manager at Climate Action Network Canada, told Al Jazeera in an interview.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is, accelerate the transition to renewable-based energy.\u201d<\/p>\n