Hydrogen as Replacement for Natural Gas Gets a Boost in U.K.
- Cross party support for greener gas is set to be tested
- Shift to hydrogen may need a higher price on carbon emissions
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Lawmakers from Britain’s main political parties called for using hydrogen as a source of energy to significantly reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and help transition to a low-carbon system.
The rules should be changed as soon as next year to allow hydrogen into the natural gas grid, members of Parliament on the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said Thursday in a report on carbon capture and storage. The measures would help the U.K. meet emission targets through 2032.