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THE HEAT IS ON
As the UK explores ways to reach net zero emissions by ydrogen has seen a surge
2050, the question of how to decarbonise heat – responsible in support over the last 12
for 40 per cent of the country’s emissions – will be essential months and a much-awaited
government hydrogen strategy
to delivering the promise made by Theresa May on behalf H is expected in early 2021.
of the UK government in 2019. With 85 per cent of UK As government drafts its plans,
homes currently connected to the gas network, making use industry continues to build up the
of this existing asset to transport clean hydrogen, which is picture of evidence on which policy
can be built, with different hydrogen
zero carbon at the point of use, offers one such pathway, programmes exploring different parts of
according to the folks at Northern Gas Networks (NGN) the heat challenge.
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