Asked by: Sally Jameson (Labour (Co-op) - Doncaster Central)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking through (a) regulatory reform and (b) market incentives to support the growth of the hydrogen technology manufacturing sector.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The UK is optimally positioned to develop a thriving hydrogen economy, with many UK companies at the forefront of hydrogen technology advancement.
The Government has announced a public finance offer for clean energy industries, to crowd private investment into sustainable UK supply chains, including in the hydrogen sector. This includes a new £1 billion Clean Energy Supply chain fund aligned with the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan; £5.8 billion for the National Wealth Fund to invest in industries including low carbon hydrogen across this Parliament; and a £4 billion British Business Bank Industrial Strategy Growth Capital scale up and start up financing package.
Asked by: Sally Jameson (Labour (Co-op) - Doncaster Central)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) innovation and (b) research and development in the hydrogen technology manufacturing sector.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Department has allocated around £170 million from the £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio to encourage hydrogen R&D, including £60m for Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 and £31m for H2BECCS, to support production, storage, transport, and negative-emission technologies associated with hydrogen.
The UK is engaging internationally to accelerate hydrogen research and innovation, for example, co-chairing the Clean Hydrogen Mission and participating in the International Energy Agency Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme.
Asked by: Sally Jameson (Labour (Co-op) - Doncaster Central)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of jobs (a) related and (b) dependent on the net zero transition in South Yorkshire; and if he will make an estimate of how much private investment this work attracts to South Yorkshire.
Answered by Kerry McCarthy
The net zero transition is the economic opportunity of the century—supporting hundreds of thousands of good quality jobs across the UK, including in South Yorkshire. The UK has made significant progress in attracting investment into green sectors. According to analysis by the CBI, the net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy and the GVA of the net zero economy grew by 10% in 2024. Around the 2024 International Investment Summit £34.8bn of private investment into low carbon sectors was announced. Government also supports local areas to attract investment – including funding the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub.
Asked by: Sally Jameson (Labour (Co-op) - Doncaster Central)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the growth of community energy projects.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Community energy will play a pivotal role in our 2030 Clean Power Mission. Through Great British Energy’s Local Power Plan, we will partner with and provide funding to, community groups, local authorities, and others, to develop renewable energy projects across the country, delivering up to 8 GW of cleaner power.