Decommissioning the UK gas grid

The UK Government and Ofgem are under pressure to address the question of decommissioning gas infrastructure on the assumption that net zero plans will make it redundant. But questions over the realistic timing of decarbonisation and the possible use of hydrogen mean gas networks could continue to be used for decades to come. Premature or poorly defined actions on decommissioning such as accelerated asset depreciation risk the financial stability of gas network operators and threaten their ability to carry out essential ongoing investment. Source: Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic