Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 80568
Hydrogen: Water Abstraction
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National Party — Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policy on hydrogen on the (a) demand and (b) supply of water.
Answer
Michael ShanksWe require projects to have robust plans in place for sustainable water sourcing, including gaining abstraction licenses from the EA in England and SEPA in Scotland where required, and assess these when support is sought under Hydrogen Allocation Rounds. ...
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