The UK is investing £96 million in the expansion of the East Coast Hydrogen pipeline network, covering regions across North East, Yorkshire and Humber, and East Midlands. This funding, announced by Ofgem, will support engineering, planning, and public consultation for the ambitious hydrogen infrastructure project to accelerate the country's transition towards low and zero-emission energy. The East Coast Hydrogen initiative, a joint venture involving National Gas, Northern Gas Networks, and Cadent, aims to link industrial hydrogen consumers to primary hydrogen production and storage over the next 15 years. This project, starting in the Teesside and Humber region, will repurpose existing natural gas pipelines and construct new ones to facilitate the shift from natural gas to green hydrogen for East Coast industries. The CEO of National Gas, Jon Butterworth, highlighted the importance of this funding in scaling up the UK's hydrogen economy and supporting the transition to a secure, cost-effective, and future-ready low-carbon energy system. Cadent's CEO, Steve Fraser, emphasized the funding's significance in advancing the project and the broader energy transition in the UK, while Northern Gas Networks' CEO, Mark Horsley, outlined the benefits in terms of job creation, regional economic growth, and decarbonization efforts. The East Coast Hydrogen project, as part of the proposed core hydrogen network in the UK, is scheduled for completion later this decade, with gas flows set to commence in the early 2030s. This funding complements recent government investments, including the £500 million allocated in the Spending Review, to support the green hydrogen economy and achieve national net-zero goals.