At 3pm this afternoon, @Alex_Stafford will lead the first ever Backbench Business Debate on hydrogen in the @UKParliament. It will include contributions from @KwasiKwarteng, @alanwhiteheadmp and @AlanBrownSNP

You can watch live on Parliament TV here https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/04da0aba-f4d4-4811-8e69-38e8ab0529be

The debate has now started - @Alex_Stafford discusses the need to reform the RTFO to incentivise #hydrogen production and usage, and achieve cost parity- he has written to the @transportgovuk on this matter - @grantshapps @redditchrachel :

And concluding his introduction, @Alex_Stafford sets out how the UK can confirm its place as the #hydrogen kingdom:

Next up, @DrLisaCameronMP welcomes the role of #hydrogen set out in the recent Energy White Paper, including a target for 5GW of hydrogen production by 2030, and urges the Government to publish a detailed #hydrogenstrategy:

Here, @peter_aldous discusses the potential for #hydrogen to decarbonise ports, as well as freight transport including ships, road, and rail:

Next, @MrAndy_Carter discusses his recent positive experience of test-driving a #hydrogen car, but sets out the urgent need to increase the number of available hydrogen refuelling stations across the UK:

Here, @spellar focuses on the potential applications of #hydrogen to decarbonise domestic heating:

Next up, @ClaudiaWebbe discusses the potential of #hydrogen to create green jobs and economic growth as the UK looks to recover from the Coronavirus crisis:

The SNP spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change @AlanBrownSNP uses an example of a project in his constituency to show the benefits of combining #hydrogen with other modes of renewable energy production:

We already have the human expertise and the infrastructure ready to get #hydrogen going, says @ChrisM4Chester, referring to the #hynet project:

Shadow BEIS Minister @alanwhiteheadmp welcomes the fact that so many MPs from across different parties are interested in and knowledgeable about #hydrogen:

Finally, concluding on behalf of @GOVUK was BEIS Minister @KwasiKwarteng who encouraged everyone to work together to bring about the #hydrogen revolution: