Written question asked by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 3 December 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 December 2021. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Friday, 17 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Hydrogen: Exports

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase the role of hydrogen technology in the UK’s export strategy.

Answer: The Hydrogen Strategy makes clear the government wants to position UK companies at the forefront of the growing global hydrogen market, and analysis suggests that around a quarter of new UK jobs in the hydrogen sector by 2030 could be driven by exports. UK companies are already leading the way by exporting fuel cell and electrolyser technologies and engineering services, and we want to expand on this to capture economic benefits. BEIS, DIT, UK Export Finance and others are working to identify high value opportunities for UK companies and to promote them globally. We will set out more on our approach in a Hydrogen Sector Development Action Plan in 2022.

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