BP has finalized a statement of principles with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) for its H2Teesside project, signaling progress towards developing a low carbon hydrogen production hub in Teesside, UK. The project, part of the East Coast Cluster, will include a blue hydrogen production facility with integrated carbon capture. Technip Energies will handle the FEED contracts for the facility, while Costain has been chosen to design the pipeline distribution infrastructure. The project targets capturing and storing over two million tonnes of CO2 per year and aims to achieve 1.2GW of hydrogen production, representing over 10% of the UK's 2030 hydrogen production target. H2Teesside intends to supply a wide range of customers and contribute to the economic development and regeneration of Teesside by creating job opportunities, supporting education and skills development, and stimulating a UK-based hydrogen and CCS supply chain. Andy Lane, VP for hydrogen and CCUS at BP, UK, highlighted the critical role H2Teesside can play in decarbonizing industry in Teesside, transforming the region into a key hydrogen hub, and advancing the UK's low carbon hydrogen economy.