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Net zero: Energy networks plot path to zero carbon gas grid by 2050

30 October 2019 • 7 min read

Energy Networks Association report urges switch to hydrogen boilers, investment in carbon capture and storage development, and major energy efficiency programme

The annual cost of delivering a net zero gas grid could prove up to £13bn lower by 2050 if the UK switches to low carbon gases such as biomethane and hydrogen alongside the transition to renewable electricity...

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