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Hydrogen

Commons · Question 9290 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the industries which can only be decarbonised by switching to hydrogen energy.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 19 Jun 2026

We recognise that some industrial sectors are particularly hard to electrify and are therefore expected to require hydrogen to decarbonise, including processes such as chemical production and refining. Electrification is expected to play the primary role ...