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The REA welcomes today’s Hydrogen Champion
Report;
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The report includes recommendations intended to address
policy and regulatory concerns, highlight project challenges
and identify opportunities for industry to contribute more to
solutions;
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REA supports recommendations for industry to
contribute, but stress that government needs to take the lead
to assure the market.
The REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology)
welcomes today’s Hydrogen Champion Report which includes
recommendations to government and industry to accelerate the
development and growth of the UK hydrogen economy.
Jane Toogood, the Hydrogen Champion was tasked with examining
whether the UK is doing everything it can to maintain momentum
and realise hydrogen opportunities. The independent report
highlights the need for greater clarity on upcoming policy
decisions for hydrogen users, further available funding, and
urgent overall delivery of the hydrogen roadmap to 2030 and
beyond. The REA echoes these calls, saying they are actions that
the industry urgently requires.
The REA also welcomes several more of the report’s
recommendations, such as:
- Kickstarting investment by overcoming barriers to deliver the
first CCUS-enabled and electrolytic hydrogen production projects
at scale;
- Providing a clear vision for investors on how and when
hydrogen will scale-up beyond the first round of projects;
- Driving rapid development of the hydrogen economy by
stimulating demand in blending, heating and transport.
Furthermore, the REA supports the recommendations for industry to
further contribute to delivery and says that industry stands
ready to deliver the UK’s ambitions and urges government to now
take the lead to assure the market.
Frank Gordon, Director of Policy at the REA (Association
for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology), said:
“The Hydrogen Champion Report highlights the need for greater
clarity on upcoming policy decisions for hydrogen users, funding
available, and overall delivery of the hydrogen roadmap to 2030
and beyond. This is something that the REA has been calling for,
and industry urgently needs.
“The REA welcomes the report’s recommendations, particularly
in kickstarting investment by overcoming barriers to deliver the
first CCUS-enabled and electrolytic hydrogen production projects
at scale, providing a clear vision for investors on how and when
hydrogen will scale-up beyond the first round of projects, and
driving rapid development of the hydrogen economy by stimulating
demand in blending, heating, and transport.
“Although government must now take the lead to assure the
market, industry stands ready to deliver the UK's hydrogen
ambitions.”
