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UK Invests £500M in Hydrogen Transport and Jobs Boost

6/21/2025

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The UK government is investing £500 million to boost hydrogen transport and storage networks, promising to enhance energy security and create jobs in areas like Teesside and the Humber. The East Coast Hydrogen project is set to receive £96 million from Ofgem to transform gas pipelines for low-carbon hydrogen, with operations expected to begin by the early 2030s.

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The UK government is investing £500 million to boost hydrogen transport and storage networks, promising to enhance energy security and create jobs in areas like Teesside and the Humber. The East Coast Hydrogen project is set to receive £96 million from Ofgem to transform gas pipelines for low-carbon hydrogen, with operations expected to begin by the early 2030s.