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    Government pledges to ‘stand with’ companies investing in new gas power

    by Emily Beament Mar 12, 2024 3 minutes

    The Government will “stand with” electricity generators as they invest in building more gas-fired power stations, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has said.

    In a speech at Chatham House, Ms Coutinho said there was an ongoing need for fossil fuel gas in the electricity mix, warning that “without gas backing up renewables, we face the genuine prospect of blackouts”.

    Reaction to the statement was mixed, with experts acknowledging the need for some unabated gas in the coming years, but warning that

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