A strategy for another age and no solution to the current crisis

By Thomas Lane2022-04-08T15:10:00

The government’s energy security strategy focuses on long-term solutions to longstanding problems. But the UK has more immediate concerns

Before yesterday, delays to the publication of the government’s energy strategy seemed understandable. The Ukraine crisis and dire climate change warnings in the IPCC’s latest report suggested the need for some further thinking.

The war in Ukraine – coupled with a rapidly rebounding global economy – has recently pushed the price of gas to record levels. Millions have been tipped into fuel poverty and we have all been made acutely aware of how critical a secure energy supply now is.

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