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<p>As the Prime Minister stated in July, this Government is committed to investing
massively in hydrogen. Hydrogen technology, particularly green hydrogen technology,
has the potential to support the UK in reaching its target of net zero emissions by
2050 and this will benefit all parts of the Union.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland
can play a big part in this through innovations such as the world’s first hydrogen-electric
double-decker bus by Wrightbus and proposed innovation by Stratospheric Platforms
for a hydrogen-powered solution for the UK’s 5G network.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and
officials continue to engage with BEIS on the strategy itself and also with our counterparts
in the Northern Ireland Executive, to find a funding solution that is specific to
Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>I spoke with both BEIS Ministers, the Rt Hon Kwasi
Kwarteng MP and Nadhim Zahawi MP over the summer and we will continue to explore all
avenues in support of advancing this technology in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p>
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