David Smith, Chief Executive of Energy Networks Association which represents the UK and Ireland’s energy networks businesses, said:
“85% of homes are connected to the gas grid. We want to green that gas and convert our network to hydrogen and biomethane. Government can supercharge this by mandating all new gas boilers to be hydrogen-ready by 2025.”
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