Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 108450

Carbon Emissions: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Sarah Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for UK hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to contribute to the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors such as (a) heavy machinery and (b) heavy transp

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government expects hydrogen to play a role in decarbonising applications where there are limited alternatives such as maritime, aviation, and off-road machinery. This includes through use as a fuel directly, in a fuel cell, and to produce other low-ca...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 108450) →