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Recommendation 24
24
Acknowledged
We recommend that, in anticipation of a decision around the use of hydrogen in heating...
Recommendation
We recommend that, in anticipation of a decision around the use of hydrogen in heating by 2026, the UK Government should mandate hydrogen-ready boilers for all suitable new or replacement installations as soon as practicable and at least introduce that decision, with clear timescales, into the statute book by the end of the next parliamentary session. (Paragraph 117) 50 Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland
Government Response Summary
The Government has consulted on proposals to require that from 2026 all newly installed domestic-scale natural gas boilers be hydrogen-ready, subject to conditions, and is currently analysing responses.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government has recently consulted on proposals to require that from 2026 all newly installed domestic-scale natural gas boilers be hydrogen-ready, on the assumption that the following conditions can be met: • Hydrogen-ready boilers can satisfy regulatory requirements, including on safety and performance, once converted to operate on 100% hydrogen gas. • Price parity with natural gas boilers will be achieved when hydrogen-ready boilers reach natural gas only boiler sales totals. • A single market-wide definition of hydrogen-ready boilers is agreed, which ensures that products meeting this definition can prepare homes for possible 100% hydrogen conversions. We are currently analysing responses to the consultation and will issue the Government response in due course.