Carbon Capture and Storage ( CCS ) is needed to cope with the CO2 created by the conversion of natural gas into hydrogen through steam methane reforming , according to a report from H21 - North Gate , a group set up to study replacing natural gas with hydrogen in the UK city . The report calls on the UK government to urgently revise its approach to CCS , develop its infrastructure , and collaborate with the industry . Converting the UK 's natural gas grid to hydrogen would reduce emissions from the heat sector by 73 % , the report showed .
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is needed to deal with the CO2 created by the conversion of natural gas into hydrogen through steam methane reforming, according to a report from H21 Leeds City Gate, a group set up to study replacing natural gas with hydrogen in the UK city. The report calls on the UK government to urgently revise its approach to CCS, develop its infrastructure, and collaborate with the industry. Converting the UK's natural gas grid to hydrogen could reduce emissions from the heat sector by 73%, the report showed.