Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential role of low-carbon domestic ammonia production in improving the UK's energy security and industrial resilience.

Low carbon ammonia could play a role in reaching net zero as part of a diversified energy mix, as a flexible energy carrier or fuel. Ammonia can also be used as an industrial feedstock for essential products such as fertiliser.

However, the scale of future UK demand for low carbon ammonia is uncertain, with a key factor being the decarbonisation pathways chosen by sectors such as maritime.

DESNZ is working closely with other departments, including the Department for Transport, to understand the potential demand for low carbon ammonia, the role for domestic production, and whether further Government intervention may be required.