The war in Ukraine and the looming threat of climate change are driving the strategic need to diversify sources of energy, including renewables. Therefore, the European Union aims to develop energy relations with non-EU member states, and Morocco has become a key priority. Both Brussels and Rabat are pursuing ambitious green policies and cooperation initiatives, including on hydrogen. Drawing on theories of international institutions and political economy, this article analyzes hydrogen-related relationship patterns and explains demand and supply factors as drivers of institutionalized energy cooperation. We examine the EU's hydrogen approach and development, its relations with Morocco, and the political interests of both sides. Our analysis shows that the complex interdependencies in the evolving EU-Morocco hydrogen relations indicate that demand can be met by supply. However, challenges remain, including the need to deepen the partnership and prepare the market for commercial hydrogen production.

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氢：推动欧盟-摩洛哥能源合作？

乌克兰战争和迫在眉睫的气候变化威胁正在推动能源多样化的战略需求，包括可再生能源。因此，欧盟致力于发展与非欧盟成员国的能源关系，摩洛哥成为重点优先对象。布鲁塞尔和拉巴特都在推行雄心勃勃的绿色政策和合作举措，包括氢能政策和合作举措。本文借鉴国际制度和政治经济学理论，分析了与氢相关的关系模式，并解释了供需因素作为制度化能源合作的驱动力。我们研究了欧盟的氢能方法和发展、其与摩洛哥的关系以及双方的政治利益。我们的分析表明，不断发展的欧盟与摩洛哥氢关系中复杂的相互依赖性表明需求可以通过供应来满足。然而，挑战依然存在，包括需要深化合作伙伴关系并为商业氢气生产做好市场准备。