Sunak accused of ‘going backwards’ on energy security as new gas power plants announced
by Stuti Mishra
Mar 12, 2024
3 minutes
The UK government has been accused of “going backwards” on energy security after it committed to building new gas power stations beyond 2030 to avoid the risk of “blackouts”.
Energy secretary Claire Coutinho will be making a case for “unabated” gas power to continue in the UK’s electricity system beyond 2030 in a speech at Chatham House.
Unabated means the harmful carbon dioxide produced from these power plants will not be captured – a measure which limits the pollution to a certain extent.
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