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is room for both hydrogen and electricitybased heating systems .
To add fuel to the fire , at the time of our discussion , COP28 was underway in Dubai . Tony shares his perspective on what he hoped would come from the conference this year . “ I attended COP26 , and there was a lot of positivity that came from that conference . So , I think I ’ d like to see tangible progress from COP28 . We ’ ve had the hottest months recently on record , and it ’ s becoming more and more clear that we need to act , and we need to act quickly . We want reaffirmation that everything is being done to mitigate the impact of climate change . Having said that , if I can speak candidly , we ’ re seeing that decarbonization is getting harder and harder , particularly in a UK context , and we look to the government to provide the leadership that we need . For example , in the hydrogen space , we need these models to come into place . I mentioned HyNet earlier . While there is a promise of support down the line for the construction work that we need to do in relation to the pipeline , realistically , we need that support now . So , although I ’ m not entirely pessimistic about COP28 , I need to also be realistic and pragmatic here , and I think there is more that needs to be actioned to make a substantial difference .”
Proactive approach
Although the uncertainty of these developments seems to paint a gloomy picture for the energy sector , Tony expresses that Cadent will continue to do everything in its power to secure a sustainable energy source for the UK ’ s future . With a dedicated team of engineers , the business is working particularly hard to deploy the latest technology in its quest to help decarbonize the business . “ One example that is helping support how we continue to improve , is called Picarro . This is basically an analyzer that collects data on what ’ s happening across the network in terms of low level , methane
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