Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Not Addressed
Paragraph: 110
The Government must identify, with industry, the train lines where it is unlikely that electrification...
Recommendation
The Government must identify, with industry, the train lines where it is unlikely that electrification will be viable before 2050 and start trials of hydrogen trains on these lines in the next five years.
Government Response Summary
The government's response discusses requiring hydrogen-ready natural gas boilers from 2026, which is unrelated to the recommendation about hydrogen trains and electrification.
Paragraph Reference:
110
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
As set out in the consultation on ‘Improving boiler standards and efficiency’, government is proposing to require that from 2026 all newly installed domestic-scale natural gas boilers be hydrogen-ready, to help reduce disruption involved in any future roll-out of hydrogen. The hydrogen-ready proposal is based on the assumption that these boilers cost the same as existing natural gas boilers once sales reach comparable levels. Government welcomes response to the consultation on boiler standards and intends to publish a response later this year, setting out updated thinking on mandating hydrogen-ready boilers.