Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology should be an area of priority research interest for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and a strategic priority for UK Research and Innovation. (Paragraph 56) 72 The role of hydrogen in achieving Net Zero
Government response. The government states that it has already invested over £346 million into CCUS Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) between 2004 and 2021, and that Advanced CCUS and Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) innovation would be two of the ten priority areas …
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
Several countries are prioritising green hydrogen in their hydrogen strategies, and it seems likely that international interest in demonstrably low-carbon hydrogen, including green hydrogen, will continue to grow. This offers an opportunity for the UK to become a leader in green hydrogen production and development. The Government needs to provide …
Government response. The government states its ambition to up to 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030, with at least half of this coming from electrolytic hydrogen, and an aim to run annual Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM) allocation rounds …
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
The Government should set a 2030 target for green hydrogen production to ensure that full-scale development of green hydrogen is incentivised to take place in the short- term and to make it more likely that the UK develops a green hydrogen production capacity. The Government should be clear whether any …
Government response. The government doubled the UK’s ambition to up to 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030, subject to affordability and value for money, with at least half of this coming from electrolytic hydrogen.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
Energy storage for electricity generation is widely recognised as an important component of the Net Zero economy, and there are several potential technologies available for energy storage. Hydrogen has unique features as a means of energy storage, since as a clean-burning gas it can be transported through existing infrastructure and …
Government response. The government recognised hydrogen storage (along with transport) infrastructure as an important enabler of the hydrogen economy and committed to designing a hydrogen storage infrastructure business model by 2025, with a consultation on hydrogen transport and storage business models published …
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Conclusion
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
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Whilst there is lower round-trip efficiency compared to electrification, hydrogen vehicles have the advantage of shorter refuelling times and longer ranges. This therefore makes hydrogen a potentially viable alternative to electrification for HGVs, but widespread adoption of hydrogen in HGVs can only be achieved with an The role of hydrogen …
Government response. The government states the Zero Emission Road Freight Demonstrator (ZERFD) programme intends to put hundreds of zero emission heavy good vehicles into operation with supporting refuelling infrastructure and that a Freight Energy Forum will assess the freight sector's future energy …
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Recommendation
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
We welcome the trials of hydrogen buses which are taking place in the UK. The Government should continue to support such trials and come to a rapid view of the contribution that hydrogen-fuelled buses can make. Trials should consider the implications for other applications such as HGVs, and the decisions …
Government response. The Department for Transport (DfT) continues to support the introduction of Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) across the UK, which includes both electric and hydrogen vehicles through green bus funding schemes, and has seen that, in the vast majority of cases, …
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Conclusion
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
The energy regulator Ofgem has not worked on understanding hydrogen domestic metering and has not been able to say whether the current roll-out of smart meters will prove ineffective if hydrogen is used in domestic metering. Ofgem was also unable to provide cost estimates for how expensive a hydrogen-ready smart …
Government response. The government claims that domestic metering has not been overlooked, stating that most gas smart meter manufacturers are actively developing hydrogen meter technology and that DESNZ regularly engages with meter manufacturers.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Recommendation
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
Several countries including Germany, Japan and Singapore have well developed hydrogen strategies with significant public funding to support the development of infrastructure, production and use of low-carbon hydrogen. Through public- private partnerships, Germany and Japan have structures intended to enable the development of a regulatory framework and provide confidence to …
Government response. The government states that DESNZ is accountable for net zero and works across departments, and ensures alignment through the Domestic and Economic Affairs Cabinet Committee, shared Outcome Delivery Plans and sector strategies.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Recommendation
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
Accepted
The Government’s hydrogen strategy and subsequent updates to the market provide a framework with an intention for further consultations rather than early or firm decisions. The Government’s understandable desire to keep its options open pending market and technological developments may not provide the clarity that investors require to proceed. The …
Government response. The government aims to be market-led and technology-neutral, funding research and studies across multiple end uses, such as the Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator and Industrial Fuel Switching competitions, to support market determination of the best technology mix.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Conclusion
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in…
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Whilst much of the technology needed for hydrogen exists and can be scaled up with sufficient policy incentives, innovation in low-carbon hydrogen technology remains important. This includes both the further development of techniques and technologies that are already proven, and the further development, and bringing- to-market, of projects that are …
Government response. Government agrees that innovation in low-carbon hydrogen technology is critical and continues to make significant investments in hydrogen research and innovation through a number of programmes, run by government departments and bodies like UKRI.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology