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Will German gas grids switch to hydrogen by 2035, as new clean heating law requires? Not a chance, say gas distributors

Bill announced by coalition government to ban new fossil-fuel-only heating systems sets rules for H2 that cannot be met, says national gas network association

Robert Habeck, Germany's vice-chancellor and federal minister for economic affairs and climate action, at a press conference in Berlin yesterday.
Robert Habeck, Germany's vice-chancellor and federal minister for economic affairs and climate action, at a press conference in Berlin yesterday.Photo: Getty
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Published 20 April 2023, 12:15Updated 20 April 2023, 13:06