UK government to launch new certification to boost domestic hydrogen sector
In the UK, the government announced its intention to launch new certification scheme to verify sustainability of low carbon hydrogen with the main aim of building transparency and confidence across the sector. The UK government said it will now begin consultation with industry, with the intention of introducing the certification scheme by 2025. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero minister Graham Stuart said: “Consumers and businesses care about investing sustainably. Thanks to this new scheme, investors and producers will be able to confidently identify and invest in trusted, high-quality British sources of low carbon hydrogen, both home and abroad.” “I look forward to working with industry as we deliver hydrogen as a secure, low carbon replacement for fossil fuels that will help us move towards net zero, secure jobs, and boost investment,” Stuart added. The scheme intends to use the methodology set out in the UK’s Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard as the basis of the certification.
Category: Hydrogen
