New gas power stations needed to avert threat of blackouts, says Coutinho
The Government has committed to building new gas power stations to avert what ministers described as the “genuine prospect of blackouts”.
In a speech at Chatham House, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho will outline the need for unabated gas power in the electricity system beyond 2030, which the Government said would still mean the UK was on track to meet targets to cut emissions to zero overall by 2050.
Ahead of the speech, Rishi Sunak said the UK needed to meet its goals to cut emissions by nearly
