The delay to SGN’s hydrogen town trial in Fife bolsters the argument for the government to bring forward its decision on hydrogen’s role in home heating, a leading gas expert has claimed. The government is currently set to make a decision on hydrogen for home heating in 2026. However, Keith MacLean, gas expert at consultancy Providence Policy, said that ministers should “bite the bullet” and make a decision now in light of the delay to the H100 Fife project.