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Deferred
Decide on hydrogen's role for domestic heating by summer 2025 with Warm Homes Plan
Recommendation
We urge the Government to take a decision on the possible role of hydrogen for domestic heating no later than summer 2025, alongside the publication of its Warm Homes Plan. This should be informed by the existing evidence gathered through trials and independent analysis. (Recommendation, Paragraph 118)
Government Response Summary
The government is assessing the latest evidence and will consult later this year on the role of hydrogen in home heating, pending an independent HSE safety review expected later this year.
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The government wants to provide strategic clarity on decarbonising home heating as soon as possible in order to best support our mission to make the UK a Clean Energy Superpower. To support this, the government is assessing the latest evidence and will consult later this year on the role of hydrogen in home heating. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out an independent review of the safety evidence on hydrogen heating produced by industry. The conclusions of HSE’s assessment are expected later this year.
Source
Committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Inquiry
Retrofitting homes for net zero
Report
1st Report - Retrofitting homes for net zero
22 May 2025
HC 453
Addressee Bodies
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.0 yr
Report published
22 May 2025