The marketing of new gas boilers as “hydrogen ready” could be greenwashing and breaking consumer protection law, the competition watchdog has warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that it was concerned by some large companies marketing boilers as able to use hydrogen – a gas which does not produce any carbon dioxide when it is burnt.
It said there were several issues with the practice. Firstly, the Government has not yet decided whether the UK’s gas grid should carry any blend of hydrogen to people’s homes.
That means that anyone who buys one of these boilers now will still just be burning natural gas. The industry says it would be possible to start injecting the gas grid with about 20% hydrogen and 80% natural gas.
