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<p>The Government has been working closely with industry and expert groups on hydrogen,
including through the Hydrogen Advisory Council.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Budget 2020,
the Chancellor announced at least £800m to establish Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
in at least two sites. This will play an important role in the production of low carbon
hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 the Government announced a £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen
Production Fund to encourage private sector investment in hydrogen. We are also investing
in innovation, providing up to £121m to support a range of projects to explore and
develop the potential of low carbon hydrogen. This includes production, storage and
end use in heat, industry and transport.</p>
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