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INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS RECEIVES £500K

OFGEM GRANT FOR NET ZERO PROJECTS

explore the internal characteristics of
and simulate change impacts.
Customer Energy Village (CEV):

Understanding the barriers to
adopting energy efficient measures in
homes and identifying future impacts
on energy networks.
Investigating if power generated
from gas flow within the network can
support system digitalisation and can
be stored or fed back into the grid.
Developing a rail decarbonisation
strategy to feed into electricity and
NGN IS HELPING TO KICKSTART THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY gas infrastructure investment and
strategic planning decision making.
ENERGY REGULATOR OFGEM has Durham University, Transport for Evaluating the potential use of
granted £500,000 of innovation funding the North, Wright Bus, Herriot Watt hydrogen in heavy duty transport to
to Northern Gas Networks (NGN) for five University, Element Energy, Synovate, create a joined-up, regional strategy to
new feasibility study projects aimed at and Northern Powergrid. cost-effectively, kickstart the hydrogen
accelerating the transition to net zero. Richard Hynes-Cooper, Head of economy in the North.
NGN has received the funding as part Innovation at Northern Gas Networks said: This new set of projects will underpin
of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund “We’re delighted to have secured the the work already being delivered by
(SIF), a pot of £450 million supporting funding for our five projects targeted NGN to demonstrate the future role of
energy network innovation between specifically at the energy transition and gas in a low carbon UK energy system.
now and 2026, which has been put ultimately to delivering zero carbon NGN’s pioneering H21 programme is
aside to tackle different aspects of energy faster for customers. focused on proving the existing gas network
the challenge presented by the 2050 “It’s an exciting time. We believe can safely transport 100 per cent hydrogen
Climate Change Act. in a whole systems approach to in the same way it carries natural gas.
The SIF is delivered in partnership decarbonising our energy system, where Meanwhile, nearly 700 homes in
with Innovate UK, part of UK Research different energy types work together Winlaton, Gateshead are receiving a 20 per
and Innovation (UKRI). – gas, electricity and transport – to cent by volume blend of hydrogen in their
NGN will deliver the projects increase reliability, reduce costs and gas supply as part of the HyDeploy project.
alongside strategic partners including pass on benefits to energy customers.” HyDeploy is proving that a hydrogen
Citizens Advice, National Grid Gas The five early-stage projects include: blend can be safely used by energy
Transmission, National Energy Action, Analysing thermal imagery to assess the customers for heating and cooking,
Newcastle University, Eversholts Rail, fluid and pressure condition of pipes to without needing to change appliances.

M GROUP SERVICES SIGNS EMISSIONS REDUCTION COMMITMENT

M GROUP SERVICES has signed a The SBTi targets provide a clearly the sustainability of both our business,
letter of intent to cut down its carbon defined pathway for businesses and our shared natural environment.
emissions, supporting the Science to reduce their greenhouse gas Setting clear and achievable science-
Based Targets initiative. emissions, helping prevent the worst based targets will provide a pathway
Following the announcement impacts of climate change and future- to achieving this. We are pleased to
of M Group Services’ leading ESG proof business growth. It is focused announce our commitment to set clear
(Environment, Social & Governance) on accelerating companies across the science-based targets to reduce our
rating in February, the company has world to halve emissions before 2030 carbon output and support our clients’
committed to join the Science Based and achieve net zero before 2050. growing carbon reduction ambitions.
Targets initiative (SBTi), supporting Andrew Hunt, Director of ESG & We are confident these targets will
efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C Innovation at M Group Services, said: leave positive, lasting effects on our
and cut carbon emissions. “Carbon reduction is fundamental to environment, people and communities.

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