Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 80461

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Research

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Chris Hinchliff

LabourNorth East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to support research and development into hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Department has allocated around £170 million from the £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio to hydrogen R&D, including £60m for Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 and £31m for Hydrogen BECCS, advancing production, storage, transport, and negative-emission ...

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