UK hydrogen strategy
This strategy sets out the approach to developing a thriving low
carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet our increased ambition
for 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. The
page includes hydrogen strategy updates to the market.
UK hydrogen strategy
(accessible PDF)
Details
Hydrogen is a low carbon solution which can help the UK to
achieve net zero by 2050, and our Sixth Carbon Budget target by
2035.
As set out in the British Energy Security
Strategy, government, working with industry, is aiming for
10GW of low carbon hydrogen
production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy. This
doubled our previous ambition from the 10 point plan for a green
industrial revolution and the Hydrogen Strategy, with at
least half of our new 10GW
ambition coming from electrolytic hydrogen.
The UK’s first Hydrogen Strategy outlines:
- how the UK will rapidly and significantly scale up production
and lay the foundations for a low carbon hydrogen economy by 2030
- how government will support innovation and stimulate
investment in the 2020s to scale up low carbon hydrogen
The Strategy details how we will look to capture the economic
benefits of growing the UK hydrogen economy, supporting
innovation and stimulating investment to develop the supply
chains and skills needed and create jobs and export opportunities
for the UK.
It also sets out our twin-track approach to supporting both
electrolytic ‘green’ and carbon capture (CCUS)-enabled ‘blue’
hydrogen production, alongside other potential production routes,
which will enable the rapid growth of the sector while bringing
down costs. We outline a comprehensive roadmap for the
development of the wider hydrogen economy over the 2020s to
deliver our now 10GW 2030
ambition.
Update 20 July 2022
We have included on this page a July 2022 Hydrogen Strategy
update to the market which summarises government hydrogen policy
developments and schemes since the original Strategy was
published.
As stated in the Strategy, we intend to provide regular updates
to the market as our policy develops.
Policy areas covered in this update are:
- hydrogen production, including further detail on our hydrogen
production strategy
- hydrogen networks and storage
- uses of hydrogen in industry, power, transport and
potentially heat
- creating a market: market and regulatory frameworks, and gas
blending
- hydrogen sector development covering investment, supply
chains, jobs and skills, investment, exports, and research and
innovation
- international leadership in hydrogen, including the UK’s
achievements at COP26, during the UK’s G7 Presidency and as a
co-lead of Mission Innovation’s Clean Hydrogen Mission
This sets out actions that HMG, industry and others are taking
forward to realise economic benefits of hydrogen for UK.
Hydrogen sector
development action plan
Sample of potential hydrogen
projects across the UK: map and list of projects by
region
Details
Building on the UK Hydrogen Strategy,
this action plan assesses the supply chain, skills, investment
and export opportunities across the value chain necessary to
achieve our 10GW ambition for hydrogen.
It also sets out our approach to monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) to learn lessons and a benchmark for progress going
forward.
The action plan was informed by this report produced by Wood PLC
and Optimat Ltd on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy
and Industrial Strategy: Supply chains to support a
UK hydrogen economy.
