Heating our homes inquiry: ESNZ Committee holds oral evidence session on technology and innovation
The second oral evidence session in the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s heating our homes inquiry will examine the technological challenges that need to be overcome to decarbonise domestic heating in the UK.
Meeting details
Likely areas of questioning
The meeting will examine the policy and technical challenges facing the development of heat pumps, hydrogen, heat networks and renewable liquid fuels. It will also explore the role of consumer choice, market signals and energy demand in planning the transition.
The first panel will focus on heat pumps and hydrogen as sources of domestic heating, before the Committee goes on to discussing the potential use of heat networks and the transition for off-grid homes with panel two.
The Committee has previously taken evidence from senior ESNZ Department officials and the energy and insulation industries.