The committee is currently holding an enquiry into ‘heating our homes’ and the purpose of the visit was to find out about renewable liquid fuels and the role they could play in decarbonising off-gas grid homes.
Four MPs attended, Vicky Ford and Mark Pawsey from the Conservatives, and Barry Gardiner and Lloyd Russell Moyle from Labour.
As well as hearing from the team behind the project, the MPs visited several homes, the local school and church, and talked to local residents about their experiences. Needless to say, their feedback on HVO was very positive, and the many benefits of the technology and the genuine enthusiasm of the users, was powerfully communicated.
In terms of our campaign for renewable liquid fuels, this kind of real-world evidence is incredibly valuable, and to say the visit was a success would be an understatement. It was perhaps best summed up by Barry Gardiner, who said: “I have been doing this for 30 years and this is by far the best visit and presentation I have ever had.”
We hope this will add weight to our efforts to get support for HVO.
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