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The hydrogen for heating demonstration programme, dubbed Hy4Heat, kicked off in 2017 during former PM. Theresa May's reign . The British government had saidinstalled from 2026 should be"hydrogen-ready". The policy followed a string of announcements positioning the gas as a strong contender in the shift towards a zero-carbon economy.
"Government should rule out supporting hydrogen heating to enable an exclusive focus on switching to electric heating. Government also needs a plan for phasing out the use of fossil fuels which addresses how the gas network will be decommissioned," "Heat pumps and heat networks are the solution. They are highly efficient, available now and being deployed rapidly in other countries," the commission said.