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The Netherlands looks East

for Asian battery-tech tie-up

JAPAN The Netherlands’ Liesje Schreinemacher, the In the company of more than 70 business rep-
current Foreign Trade and Development Coop- resentatives from a total of 47 Dutch firms active in
eration Minister in The Hague, has announced various forms of renewable energy and battery tech
plans to forge links to existing battery-tech and development, the 39-year-old minister was seen
hydrogen projects in Japan and South Korea.. spending time at the Interbattery and EV Trend
During a recent trade mission to the Far East, events in the South Korean capital, before moving
Schreinemacher highlighted the generally pos- on to the highly publicised World Smart Energy
itive relations with the two economic Asian Week across the Sea of Japan in Tokyo.
powerhouses. One of the more prominent members of the
Prior to the visit to Tokyo and Seoul, Schrein- Dutch delegation was the chairwoman of the Dutch
emacher said: “The Netherlands has good eco- employers’ federation, Ingrid Thijssen, who said: The Netherlands
nomic relations with South Korea and Japan. I “from the construction of electric charging stations
consider it important to further strengthen ties with and offshore wind turbines, to sustainable green- has good
these like-minded partners. The two countries are house horticulture and the deployment of green
technologically advanced economies with many hydrogen, the transition to a sustainable economy economic
opportunities for further co-operation in trade and in both Japan and South Korea offers huge oppor-
innovation. With the trade mission, we are helping tunities for Dutch entrepreneurs.” relations with
Dutch companies to establish contacts and cash in The Netherlands is already a world renowned South Korea and
on opportunities.” player respected throughout much of Asia in
The social media-savvy minister even took to offshore wind technology, but has, sources Japan.
Twitter, releasing a tweet saying: “we are with nearly say, been pushing more to develop its battery
50 companies on a trade mission in South Korea infrastructure.
and Japan. We are coming here with solutions for Thijssen continued: “after all, Dutch companies
battery and chip technology and wind energy, in particular are praised worldwide for their sus-
among others. Better mutual co-operation also tainable expertise. I therefore think it is fantastic to
ensures a better energy transition. Great opportu- see that we are going to Japan and South Korea with
nities for our Dutch business community!” such a nice mix of innovative companies.”™

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