A detailed timeline of the path to Hydrogen boilers. Understand what has happened and the future plan for Hydrogen boilers.

18th Nov 2020 – Government release 10 Point Plan

The government’s 10 Point Plan laid out the move to boost hydrogen production with plans for a hydrogen village, town, and eventually city to aid the wholescale transition to hydrogen across the UK

7th December 2020 – Government release Energy White Paper

Issued by BEIS, the Energy White paper set out specific steps for the government to take over the next decade to cut carbon emissions and support 220,000 jobs in the industry

What's happening now

   

17th August 2021 – Hydrogen Strategy Paper

The Hydrogen Strategy Paper reveals the government’s intentions for hydrogen and how extensive its use will be in achieving net zero 2050

October 2021 -- The Heat and Buildings Strategy

Launched by the government, the strategy builds on the pledges made in the government’s 10 Point Plan, setting ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions from heating and hot water.

October 2021 -- The Heat and Buildings Strategy

November 2021 – COP 26

The annual UN Climate Change Conference is due to take place in November in Glasgow, where world leaders will meet to combat the climate crisis

What's happening next - 2025-2030

   

2020-2025 – Completion of H2 domestic trials towards Hydrogen Neighbourhood

The completion of these trials should provide proof of hydrogen’s safety and suitability to wholescale distribution in the main gas grid

2025 – Gas boilers squeezed out of new build properties

Installation of gas-fired boilers will be made difficult due to requirements of 75%-80% CO2 reductions. This is in an effort to push the use of lower-carbon alternatives such as heat pumps, which are suitable in such a setting

2025 – Gas boilers squeezed out of new build properties

What's happening 2030 and beyond

   

2030-2035 – 100% hydrogen gas expected into gas grid

The use of hydrogen may transition for wholescale use on the gas grid - again depending on its viability

2030-2035 – 100% hydrogen gas expected into gas grid

2035 – Gas-fired boilers removed from the market in favour of hydrogen boilers and heat pumps

If hydrogen gas is fully integrated into the gas grid, homeowners will upgrade to lower-carbon technology, be it hydrogen boilers, heat pumps, or alternative solutions

2035 – Gas-fired boilers removed from the market in favour of hydrogen boilers and heat pumps

2030-2050 – Hydrogen conversion rolled out for domestic, dispersed industry, and transport

Hydrogen to potentially be implemented across all walks of life beyond home heating

2050 – Net zero target

Net zero carbon emissions to be achieved

2050 – Net zero target
Future of our industry

Future of our industry

Learn more about the various technologies that look set to become the norm.

Technical Information

Technical Information

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