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tomorrow’s heat, today’s opportunity

research and innovation gaps, setting
out policy options and short term ‘low
regrets’ measures.
Engage strategically with the
government and across the energy
industry to ensure the gas networks
are delivering their objectives.

The Gas Goes Green Advisory Group,
made up of representatives from across
industry, academia and policymaking
circles, allows stakeholder input
to programme developments and
will report back the progress of the
programme to the wider industry.
It provides input to the Gas Goes
Green Steering Group on the overall
project scope, progress, risks and
issues, as well as on workstreams, with
comments and feedback on deliverables,
as outlined in the terms of reference. of the pathway, to prepare for the net the completion of the Decarbonisation
The Advisory Group is essential to the zero transition and facilitate more green Pathways for Scotland and Green Gas
programme, to: gas connections. For the first time, the Transport Pathways.
Give stakeholders the opportunity to programme has provided an industry- As the networks progress through
provide early input and improve the wide view of progress in installing new, the first step of the pathway, and look
quality of deliverables. hydrogen-ready gas pipelines in local gas towards the next steps, this activity
Help stakeholders increase their distribution grids, helping inform future has been supported by a number of
awareness of Gas Goes Green and decisions in this area. other announcements from GGG and its
upcoming activities. Through the Iron Mains Risk member companies, including:
Increase awareness about programme Replacement Programme, 60,000km of Two in-depth studies as part of the
opportunities and risks, and support pipelines have been installed, enough ‘Hydrogen: Cost to the Consumer’
collaboration wherever possible. pipeline to go around the world’s series, setting out the detail of
equator one and a half times. Emissions hydrogen production needed for
Many of the programme’s stakeholders from methane-natural gas, whose the UK to reach its net zero carbon
are also a part of ENA’s joint gas and climate-impact is 30 times greater than emissions target and the associated
electricity network Whole Energy that of carbon, have fallen by a fifth. costs and benefits of investment to
Systems Group. This group explores the Stakeholder engagement is at the core energy billpayers.
value of integrating the way the energy of the planning and research phase, Two innovation projects, SGN’s H100
networks more closely together. It and in autumn of last year the Entry and National Grid’s FutureGrid, received
reports to both the Gas Goes Green and Customer Forum was formed to bring a £27 million funding boost from the
Open Networks Steering Groups. together the gas network companies, energy regulator Ofgem, enabling gas
green gas producers, energy suppliers network companies to investigate
2020: THE FIRST YEAR IN REVIEW and equipment manufacturers to provide the delivery of renewable hydrogen
The Gas Goes Green programme a new forum for raising and resolving and how to prepare the national gas
launched in April 2020. In its first year it issues preventing gas producers from transmission grid for hydrogen.
has firmly established itself as a leading connecting to the gas grid – ultimately With Cadent Gas Ltd, Gas Goes Green
source of industry learning, knowledge giving GB more green gas. published an in-depth pathway to
and expertise, at the vanguard of The forum has received several introduce the blending of up to 20 per
Britain’s nascent hydrogen revolution. proposals from its membership of cent of hydrogen into Britain’s gas grid,
In this first year, the programme gas networks, green gas producers, setting out the associated actions for
has focused on Step 1 of the six-step equipment suppliers and representative government, industry and gas networks.
pathway, the planning and research trade associations, and is addressing The H21 Project published its ground-
phase that is necessary to fully these collectively as an industry. breaking social science research with
understand and address the challenges Gas Goes Green also published Britain’s Leeds Beckett University, into the
and opportunities before us. Hydrogen Network Plan, bringing public’s attitudes towards hydrogen.
The zero carbon commitment set together the detail of the work being The research found that cleaner
out the investment that Britain’s gas undertaken and planned by Britain’s five hydrogen energy systems to heat
network companies propose to deliver gas network companies in relation to homes would be supported by the
between 2021 and 2026 in world- hydrogen into one, go-to place, matching public – but that steps need to be
leading network innovation projects it with four key principles to guide that taken to ensure customers aren’t left
that will allow the country to meet the work going forward. behind in green energy discussions.
challenges we face and maximise the The plan will turn the government’s
opportunities before us. 10-point plan for a green industrial Read the full work programme
Set out across four areas, these revolution into a reality, building on the for Energy Networks Association’s
projects will enable Britain’s gas network experience the gas network companies Gas Goes Green programme at
companies to complete Steps 1 and 2 have built up so far. 2021 will also see www.energynetworks.org

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