Jane Toogood, the UK government’s independent expert adviser on hydrogen
UK’s H2 champion sets out vision for growth
Development of clusters and use of CFDs can deliver green and blue hydrogen at scale, government expert adviser Jane Toogood tells Hydrogen Economist
The UK can draw on its “world leading” role in developing the cluster concept and its success in growing its offshore wind sector as it sets out to deliver both blue and green hydrogen production at scale, according to Jane Toogood, the UK government’s independent expert adviser on hydrogen and chief executive of catalyst technologies at UK technology company Johnson Matthey. “We need a clear roadmap forward. To meet the net-zero target we have in the UK, we need hydrogen in the mix. We need clear pathways forward and certainty around that, and ideally a funding envelope as well, just as has been identified for CCUS,” she told Hydrogen Economist in an interview. “Our goal here should be abou
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