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 impact of the timings of the delivery of hydrogen transportation business models on the (a) 2030 hydrogen production target, (b) ambition to deliver two CCS clusters by 2025 and (c) ambition to deliver four CCS clusters by 2030.

The British Energy Security Strategy committed to design new business models for hydrogen transport and storage (T&S) infrastructure by 2025 to enable the growth of the hydrogen economy, providing security for hydrogen producers and consumers. These business models will provide investors and developers with the assurance they need to bring forward the required T&S infrastructure. The Hydrogen Production Business Model is also taking a pragmatic approach to supporting limited hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure in the near-term, recognising that limited availability of transport and storage could act as a barrier to the widespread use of low carbon hydrogen.