'Unfair costs': Hydrogen heating would push up gas bills, government warned

Michael Holder
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Octopus Energy, E3G, and Green Alliance write to government warning against plans to blend hydrogen into gas network

More than 20 businesses and NGOs have warned the UK government against blending hydrogen into the gas grid in a bid to help decarbonise home heating, arguing the approach could inadvertently lead to greenwashing,...

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