Hydrogen Heating Debate
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Lord Geddes
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(5 months ago)
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I think the CMA is looking into some of the claims. Chancellor, it is a complicated area, because you can blend hydrogen into the existing gas network and that will work perfectly satisfactorily with all existing gas appliances. In that respect, all appliances are hydrogen-ready. But I am sure Ofgem will want to look at the full implications of that as well.
Lord Geddes (Con)
When my noble friend helpfully lists forms of alternative renewable energy, could he be kind enough to include tidal?
Lord Callanan (Con)
I know my noble friend feels very passionately about this. As I have said, we allocated some contracts for difference in the last round for tidal. I am sure we will want to do so in the next round again, provided the bids are competitive—but it does contribute a relatively small part of our energy mix.