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Hydrogen: Production

Commons · Question 28259 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Graham Leadbitter

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increased geological hydrogen production in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 11 Sep 2026

DESNZ commissioned research from the British Geological Survey to understand the potential for natural hydrogen reserves in the UK. This research was published in 2025 and provides a high level, national scale geological map-based assessment of the UK, id...