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ENERGY W hen I am asked to ex- plain what Cadent does, my answer is simple: 'energy'. The traditional distinctions between gas, electricity, power, heat and transport are dissolving. That's a good thing, because there is no 'one size fits all' solution as we go deeper into the radical energy transition needed to take the UK to a green 2050. Integrated thinking will achieve the most cost-efficient, secure and user- friendly green future for UK consumers. The gas network is a national infrastruc - The decarbonisation challenge Continuing our series of exclusive contributions from Cadent, Simon Fairman – director, safety and network strategy – looks at the role of gas and hydrogen powered vehicles in helping to reduce emissions. ture asset. It is incredibly versatile, well maintained and reliable. Making the best use of it to meet future energy demand is a smart thing to do. So, alongside our work to look at how low carbon gases can decar - bonise heat for UK homes and industry, we are putting the asset to good use to meet another low carbon challenge – mobility. The 'Future of Mobility' is one of the UK Government's four Grand Challenges. The Grand Challenges are about making a difference to people's lives and this goes far beyond the types of cars we drive. Air pollu - tion has a heavy human, environmental and economic cost, with estimates of around 40,000 deaths per year due to exposure to outdoor air pollution. SwiŒ action is needed to improve health outcomes and improve air quality in our towns and cities. We must find the solutions that can achieve this quickly and explore the more ambitious and far-reaching answers needed for the future. We've heard a lot about the dash to go electric with cars. But we've heard less about transport's other heavy emitters, for whom electricity is not the answer. Two- fiŒhs of roadside nitrogen oxide (NOx) emis - sions come from HGVs. This is where gas Leyland CNG station. NETWORK / 14 / DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019