Johan Lundgren, Chair of the Hydrogen in Aviation alliance, a group of leading companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors including easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, GKN Aerospace and Bristol Airport working to accelerate the delivery of zero carbon aviation, commented:
“The news of the eleven new green hydrogen production projects announced by the government today represents progress. The UK now must ensure this marks the start of a journey to significantly ramp up the supply and production in green hydrogen across the whole of the UK, which will be key to delivering hydrogen in aviation. When we formed our alliance in September, we called on rapid action to improve the supply of green hydrogen for hard to abate sectors like aviation and today’s announcements helps us in our collective goal to reach net zero by 2050. While there remains considerable work to be done, this is a positive and significant step in securing the UK’s future as a global leader in hydrogen production – something that could truly revolutionise the energy and transport sectors in the future and make decarbonised flight a reality.”
