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Sixth Report - Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee
HC 83
Published 10 March 2023
Government response
Seventh Special - Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2022–23 · published 8 Jun 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 38
Better training in the hydrogen project consenting process for both local authorities and private organisations...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
The recommendation is for the Scottish Government on devolved matters, so the UK government cannot comment.
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Recommendation
Deferred
We recommend that, in order to speed up the planning process and make it more...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
The recommendation is for the Scottish Government on devolved matters, so the UK government cannot comment.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Para 116
We recognise there is a mix of evidence on the role hydrogen can play in...
Conclusion
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
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