Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure a resilient supply of ammonia as a future fuel for the maritime sector.

The Hydrogen Production Business Model will provide revenue support to producers to overcome the operating cost gap between low carbon hydrogen and high carbon alternatives. This will provide a contractual, producer-focused business model that could facilitate hydrogen use in a broad range of sectors, including low carbon ammonia production.

The Net Zero Hydrogen Fund will help to stimulate the growth of the hydrogen economy by providing £240m to support the development and construction of new low carbon hydrogen production plants. In addition, the Government is supporting innovation for shipping decarbonisation through funds such as the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.