Select Committee · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

The role of hydrogen in achieving Net Zero

Status: Closed Opened: 4 Dec 2020 Closed: 14 Apr 2023 16 recommendations 11 conclusions 1 report

A key component of the Government's recently announced ‘ Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution ’ is 'Driving the Growth of Low Carbon Hydrogen'. The plan outlined a range of measures to support the development and adoption of hydrogen, including a £240 million 'Net Zero Hydrogen Fund'. Noting this, and the further £81 …

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in achieving Net Zero	HC 99	19 Dec 2022	27	Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

4 Recommendation Fourth report - The role of hydrogen in… Accepted in Part

There is uncertainty about the extent to which blue hydrogen can play a role in...

There is uncertainty about the extent to which blue hydrogen can play a role in a Net Zero economy in the mid to long term, even if it may be cheaper and ready to deploy in certain industrial settings sooner than green hydrogen, as some industrial users already possess the …

Government response. The government supports multiple hydrogen production technologies, including both electrolytic and CCUS-enabled hydrogen, as set out in 2021’s UK Hydrogen Strategy and capture rate of at least 85% would be achieved in order for CCUS-enabled technologies to comply with the …

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Oral evidence sessions

6 sessions

Date	Witnesses
21 Jul 2021	Guy Newey · Energy Systems Catapult, Mark Neller · Arup, Professor Paul Monks · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Sir Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser · UK Government	View ↗
7 Jul 2021	Dr Jane Dennett-Thorpe · Ofgem, Dr Martin Hanton · TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, Eric Heymann · Deutsche Bank Research, Franz Lehner · National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology, Professor Katsuhiko Hirose · HyWealth Co, Professor Takeo Kikkawa · Graduate School of International Management, International University of Japan.	View ↗
12 May 2021	Angus McIntosh · SGN, Antony Green · National Grid, Carl Arntzen · Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd, Dr Angela Needle · Cadent, Dr Jonathan Radcliffe · University of Birmingham, Julian Leslie · National Grid ESO, Professor Clare Grey · University of Cambridge, Professor Jianzhong Wu · Cardiff University, Professor Jon Gluyas · Durham Energy Institute	View ↗
14 Apr 2021	Dave Rowlands · Wincanton, Dr Brian Yutko · Boeing, Dr Helen McAllister · Network Rail, Glenn Llewellyn · Airbus, Gloria Esposito · Zemo Partnership, Mike Muldoon · Alstom, Morten Bo Christiansen · Maersk, Richard Clegg · Lloyds Register Foundation	View ↗
24 Mar 2021	Dr Martin Pei · SSAB, Dr Richard Leese · Energy Intensive Users Group, Paul Booth · Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership, Professor Marcus Newborough · ITM Power, Tim Dumenil · Pale Blue Dot	View ↗
3 Mar 2021	Dr Jenifer Baxter · Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Michael Liebreich · Liebreich Associates, Professor David Cebon · University of Cambridge, Professor Nilay Shah · Imperial College London, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS	View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters

Date	Direction	Title
17 Sep 2021	—	Correspondence from the Chair to Professor Martin Cave, Chair, Ofgem, relating …
17 Sep 2021	—	Correspondence from Professor Martin Cave, Chair, Ofgem, relating to smart mete…