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Scrutinise Government's hydrogen deployment decisions and progress towards net zero targets.
Recommendation
Should our successor Committee wish to examine the role of hydrogen in achieving net zero, we recommend it considers: • Scrutinising Government decision-making relating to the deployment of hydrogen ahead of 2030; • Examining findings from trials of hydrogen in different areas of the economy (e.g. energy storage, transport) and considering whether lessons have been learned and implemented by Government; • Examining what progress has been made in deciding upon the role of hydrogen in domestic heating, and the associated implications for consumers and the UK’s Net Zero target; • Examining what progress has been made in identifying which industrial settings could utilise blue hydrogen ahead of 2050, and the phase-out of grey hydrogen; and • The development of green hydrogen projects at scale in the UK, to ensure that green hydrogen can be produced and become cost-competitive with blue hydrogen.
Paragraph Reference
88
Source
Report
Fourth Report - Legacy – Parliament 2019–24
29 May 2024
HC 826
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.0 yrs
Report published
29 May 2024