Question reference: S5W-35806
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 8 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 19 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing a hydrogen production and distribution company with majority state ownership.
Answer
The Hydrogen Policy Statement published on the 21 December 2020 sets out the Scottish Government’s vision to develop Scotland into a leading Hydrogen Nation in the production of reliable, competitive, sustainable hydrogen and to secure Scotland’s future as a centre of international excellence as we establish the innovation, skills and supply chain that will underpin our energy transition.
The Hydrogen Policy Statement has provided the framework for the development of a Hydrogen Action Plan in 2021 which will provide further detail on the planned approach and necessary actions to implement the policy positions outlined in the Policy Statement.
In the development of the Hydrogen Action Plan, the Scottish Government will consider a wide range of options and actions to realise this vision and our ambition to reach 5GW’s of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production by 2030 as set out in the Hydrogen Policy Statement.