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Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland

Status: Closed Opened: 6 Jan 2022 Closed: 23 Nov 2023 18 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

The Committee will be inquiring into hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland as a follow up to our renewable energy in Scotland inquiry. We want to hear about Scotland's role in hydrogen production and including opportunities for carbon capture utilisation and storage. The focus will be: The UK Government's Hydrogen strategy; Investment in hydrogen in …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland HC 83 10 Mar 2023 24 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
7 Recommendation Sixth Report - Hydrogen and carbon capt… Deferred

Better training in the hydrogen project consenting process for both local authorities and private organisations...

Better training in the hydrogen project consenting process for both local authorities and private organisations is required to speed up planning decisions for hydrogen projects. We note the actions the Scottish Government has taken in recent months to streamline these planning issues, including its engagement with local authorities on hydrogen …

Government response. The recommendation is for the Scottish Government on devolved matters, so the UK government cannot comment.
Scotland Office
8 Recommendation Sixth Report - Hydrogen and carbon capt… Deferred

We recommend that, in order to speed up the planning process and make it more...

We recommend that, in order to speed up the planning process and make it more efficient, the Scottish Government should facilitate the necessary knowledge sharing for planning teams in local authorities and private sector organisations. This should focus on the process of obtaining planning consent for hydrogen projects, covering production …

Government response. The recommendation is for the Scottish Government on devolved matters, so the UK government cannot comment.
Scotland Office
23 Conclusion Sixth Report - Hydrogen and carbon capt… Deferred

We recognise there is a mix of evidence on the role hydrogen can play in...

We recognise there is a mix of evidence on the role hydrogen can play in the decarbonisation of domestic heating and there is still a substantial amount of work being done that will determine its eventual use. However, in the meantime, the evidence in favour of mandating hydrogen-ready boilers in …

Government response. The government consulted on mandating hydrogen-ready boilers from 2026 and is currently analysing the responses and will issue the Government response in due course.
Scotland Office

Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
16 Jan 2023 Alison Conboy · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Michael Matheson MSP · Scottish Government, Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Stefanie Murphy · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Stuart McKay · Scottish Government, Susan Stirling · Scottish Government View ↗
12 Sep 2022 Session View ↗
18 Jul 2022 Barry Carruthers · ScottishPower, Oonagh O’Grady · SSE, Professor Andy Sloan FRSE · Royal Society of Edinburgh, Sarah Potts · Storegga View ↗
4 Jul 2022 Bethan Vasey · Shell UK Upstream, Clare Jackson · Hydrogen UK, Louise Kingham CBE · BP plc, Will Webster · Offshore Energies UK View ↗
16 May 2022 Angus McIntosh · SGN, David Wallace · Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Dr Jillian Couto-Phoenix · National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, Dr Nigel Holmes · Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association View ↗

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
21 Nov 2023 To cttee Letter from Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work …
8 Jun 2023 To cttee Letter from the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security…
25 Apr 2023 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP, Minister of State for Energy Security & N…
7 Mar 2023 — Correspondence with Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energ…