Cadent

The HyNet North West project is expected to create 6,000 new jobs and reduce carbon emissions by 10 million tonnes every year by 2030

The homes, which will be fuelled entirely by hydrogen, are to be built in Gateshead

The ‘HyNet Industrial Fuel Switching’ programme aims to make the industry confident to make the switch from natural gas to hydrogen

The companies are planning to invest £28 billion in hydrogen projects across the country by 2032

The gas network’s announcement follows controversy over the government’s refusal to extend a free school meals scheme beyond term times

The funding will support upgrades of the gas and water supply network and will boost the EV charging infrastructure across the capital

The firm suggests increasing the use of biomethane sourced from food, farm, human and other wastes is ‘widely recognised as a key stage in Britain’s journey to net zero’

The investment will allow a new refuelling station to supply bio-CNG to 800 HGV’s daily and provide gas to around 4,000 households

The HyDeploy demonstration is feeding up to 20% of hydrogen into Keele University’s existing natural gas network

It also failed to pay compensation over a six-year period to a possible 12,000 affected residents left without gas for more than 24 hours