Breakfast giant Kellogg's has been handed over £3m by the government to use hydrogen at its Manchester factory.
The company is among 29 successful projects to to be awarded a share of over £80m to help cut their emissions.
One of Skelmersdale’s largest employers has also been successful in applying for multi-million-pound funding to trial the use of hydrogen instead of natural gas in its manufacturing process.
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The Tawd paper mill – owned by Swedish hygiene and health giant Essity – will become the first in the UK to use hydrogen in the production of tissue which the company can use to make toilet rolls and kitchen towels.
It produces giant rolls of paper that are shipped to the company’s other sites around the UK for conversion into finished products that include Cushelle toilet rolls and Plenty kitchen towels.
Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart said: "Whether it’s the first meal of the day or a night cap, the great manufacturers of our country are striving to cut their carbon emissions and their energy bills - and in turn, support our efforts to boost our energy security.
"Our investment of over £80m will help them to go further and faster, using the latest science, technologies, and new energy sources to cut ties with fossil fuels and future-proof their industries."
"Sustainability is a key part of our global business strategy," said spokesman Andrew Hearns, who has led the project for Essity.
"We are committed to reducing our own carbon emissions by 35% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050.
"If this trial is successful, replacing natural gas with low carbon hydrogen would dramatically reduce CO2 emissions at Tawd and is a major step in the right direction to help us achieve our environmental goals."
Tim McKnight, Kellogg’s Manchester plant director, added: "Kellogg’s takes its responsibilities to the planet seriously. At our Manchester Factory, which makes household favourites like Corn Flakes and Coco Pops, we are investing in the renewable fuels of the future.
"We’re really pleased to be part of this trial to switch to low carbon hydrogen in our cooking ovens.
"We hope this demonstration will provide strong evidence for hydrogen use across other Kellogg’s sites."
