Making Hydrogen Happen

We are a cross-industry group of leading organisations from across the hydrogen economy, committed to #MakingHydrogenHappen. Formerly Hydrogen Strategy Now.

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The UK Hydrogen Policy Commission

Bringing together influential figures from politics, academia & industry, the Commission will play a vital role in ensuring the UK seizes its hydrogen opportunity.

Meet our Commissioners below 👇

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Their report provides guidance to Government, local government, industry, trade unions and regulators.

It seeks to build and strengthen the emerging commitment to joint endeavour across all stakeholders in the pursuit of ‘seizing the opportunity’ of hydrogen.

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"UK HYDROGEN POLICY COMMISSION WARNS GOVERNMENT HYDROGEN AMBITION LAGGING BEHIND OTHER NATIONS"

Read the full report here: https://t.co/yuUqa4ruCy

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The Hydrogen Policy Commission is a group of senior, cross-party parliamentarians, local leaders, trade union representatives and academics

[Liz Truss @trussliz]

To secure our long-term energy supply and reduce reliance on authoritarian regimes, we're accelerating our domestic energy production, including launching a new North Sea Oil & Gas licensing round.

We're also speeding up deployment of renewables including hydrogen, solar & wind.

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"I think hydrogen is ultimately the silver bullet. We create it from renewable sources... we use it as an effective battery and it can then, with some adjustments, be piped through to people’s houses to heat them during the winter" @Jacob_Rees_Mogg

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“Now this is investing in renewable energy with vim and vigor, accelerating the deployment of wind, solar and particularly exciting I think hydrogen technologies” said @Jacob_Rees_Mogg today in the Commons

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"We will speed up our deployment of all clean and renewable technologies including hydrogen" says @trussliz today in the House of Commons

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Sir Keir Starmer mentions hydrogen in his speech on Labour's mission for economic growth. "Some nation is going to lead the world in electric vehicles, in floating offshore wind, in new hydrogen and technological developments - why not Britain?" (Watch from 21:52-22:26)

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Watch LIVE in 10 minutes: @Keir_Starmer sets out Labour's mission for economic growth. https://t.co/9A953Q0Ko4

[Kevin Hollinrake MP @kevinhollinrake]

Good turn out for ⁦@CEN_HQ⁩ environment hustings and great to hear ⁦@RishiSunak⁩ committing to Net Zero by 2050 and that innovation is key to getting there - Hydrogen, Nuclear, Carbon Capture and Storage, energy conservation

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MUST WATCH: #hydrogen in the spotlight again at @beisgovuk questions today as @BarrySheerman and @GregHands discuss the important role it plays in the UK's Net Zero plans 👇

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"Hydrogen is a game changer" @nadhimzahawi in the @HouseofCommons in October 2020

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And here is a useful extract from a speech by @nadhimzahawi in Westminster Hall in October 2020, again as a BEIS Minister.

Key quote "Hydrogen is a game changer"

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A throwback to @nadhimzahawi speaking about hydrogen in the Commons from he was a BEIS minister in 2020

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Key quote from @nadhimzahawi in today's @beisgovuk questions:

"Of course, hydrogen is going to be incredibly important in the Energy White Paper that we will publish in the Autumn"

#hydrogennow #ukhydrogenstrategy

@AlokSharma_RDG @KwasiKwarteng @Ed_Miliband @JacobYoungMP

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Driving the hydrogen future forward – this hydrogen electric truck from @TevvaTrucks will be the first of its kind to be mass produced in the UK 🇬🇧.

Hydrogen is key to decarbonising the transport sector & reducing need for expensive fossil fuels 🚛

https://t.co/QoJBcmptrK

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WATCH:"Mr Hydrogen" @JacobYoungMP ask about changes to the RTFO in Transport Qs today to stimulate the use of hydrogen in transport

Good to hear Transport Minister, Trudy Harrison say that the DfT @transportgovuk shares his enthusiasm for hydrogen in the transport sector

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WATCH: @ChrisClarksonMP asks COP26 President Alok Sharma for an update on progress towards the UK's plans to export #greenhydrogen.

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And rounding up, Energy Minister @GregHands highlights the "enormous potential of hydrogen":

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WATCH: MPs discuss a hydrogen economy in Parliament yesterday, including:

Blending
Boilers
Transport
Jobs & apprenticeships
Investment
Decarbonisation

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First up, @JacobYoungMP on regulatory change, boilers & blending:

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Next, Shadow Climate Change & Net Zero Minister, @alanwhiteheadmp urges the Government to make the most of the UK's hydrogen opportunity: