Indonesia bets on Japan tie-up to boost its nascent hydrogen industry

JAKARTA -- Indonesia is betting a new partnership with Japan will help develop its nascent hydrogen production sector into a key export industry as demand for cleaner energy surges.

During last month's Hydrogen-Ammonia Development Acceleration Forum in Jakarta, hosted by Indonesia's energy and mineral resources ministry and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the two countries agreed to cooperate on developing the ecosystem for hydrogen and ammonia.