The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has joined forces with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to form an Energy Transition Alliance (ETA). The ETA, launched on 22 July, will run for five years and look to deliver next generation energy technologies to accelerate the UK’s transition to a net zero future. It will […]

The transition to net zero heat offers “tremendous opportunities” and could lead to the development of completely new industries, resulting in large scale employment and economic growth across the UK, a report has said. On 20 July, the Net Zero Infrastructure Industry Coalition published The Path To Net Zero Carbon Heat, setting out potential pathways for […]

On 9 July, the Environmental Audit Committee held a session on Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Hydrogen, inviting speakers from Imperial College London (ICL), UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA), Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) and Cadent Gas. The event heard evidence on a number of questions regarding the suitability of hydrogen for decarbonising […]

On 8 July the European Commission (EC) hosted a launch event for the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. It outlined the role it will play in facilitating a hydrogen economy across Europe through supporting scaling up production and demand for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, coordinate action, and provide a broad forum to engage civil society. There […]

The BEIS Committee has heard proposals for potential inquiries into a range of energy and climate issues, including the future of low carbon hydrogen production.

A new business-led network is being launched to promote the role of East Anglia as a UK Hydrogen cluster, building on the region’s existing strengths in offshore wind, gas landing and distribution and nuclear power. Hydrogen East will officially launch on 28 July at 10:30 via webinar, which will see the new group set out […]

Six trade bodies have called on Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to lay the foundations for a UK-wide hydrogen strategy, coming together to support the Hydrogen Strategy Now campaign. On 7 July, the group published a letter, with signatories including Hydrogen East, the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA) and RenewableUK, stating that developing a […]

Plans have been unveiled for the UK’s – and the world’s – first at-scale facilities to produce hydrogen from natural gas in combination with carbon capture and storage (CCS). On 1 July, Equinor announced it is leading development on the project, H2H Saltend, which will provide the beginnings of a decarbonised industrial cluster in the […]

Two energy industry veterans are set to launch an investment fund focused on hydrogen later this year, according to Reuters. On 9 July, it reported that former Royal Dutch Shell executive, JJ Traynor and Richard Hulf, formerly of Exxon Mobil and Artemis, are planning to launch HydrogenOne Capital. Upon launching, the £250mn London-based fund will […]

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its annual progress report on the UK’s progress towards achieving Net Zero. The report considers progress across sectors, governmental departments and technologies whilst making recommendations on where efforts should be focused in ‘building back better’ from the pandemic. The report, Reducing UK emissions: 2020 Progress Report to […]