Future Gas Series to examine the role of the consumer in decarbonising gas in the UK

Carbon Connect launches its call for evidence today for its final Future Gas Series inquiry which will be exploring consumer attitudes to heat, new decarbonisation methods/equipment, and how this might impact on homes and workspaces. It will also take ethical and safety issues into consideration, specifically looking at perceptions of the use of hydrogen for heating - and how vulnerable customers can be protected during transitions.

Carbon Connect is also interested in the economic and technical implications of changing applications to use low carbon gas - how this transition might be delivered, and paid for.

This inquiry is being co-chaired by a cross-party group of MPs: Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Southampton Test, Alan Brown MP, SNP Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and James Heappey MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Wells.

Call for Evidence

Carbon Connect is now accepting written evidence on ‘Future Gas Series Part 3- Consumer and Appliance’. For more information on the background and questions on this inquiry please visit:

• The Inquiry Outline, which provides a general overview of this project and how it fits in with Part 1 and Part 2 of the Future Gas Series
• The Call for Evidence, which details the questions we would like this inquiry to cover.

We accept evidence from any interested stakeholders. Please email your written evidence to Jo at Joanna.furtado [at] policyconnect.org.uk (Joanna[dot]furtado[at]policyconnect[dot]org[dot]uk) before the 15th of March 2019. If you have any questions, please email the same address or call on 020 7202 8571.

This inquiry is kindly sponsored by Energy Utilities Alliance, IGEM and Baxi.