Britain must not become more reliant on gas imports, @GregHands tells me, as he invokes the Ukraine crisis to make the case for continued North Sea drilling for energy security reasons
But increased production would have only "minimal" impact on prices...
thetimes.co.uk/article/north-…
But increased production would have only "minimal" impact on prices...
thetimes.co.uk/article/north-…
Energy minister also says government is not considering reviving fracking, which was banned in 2019 over earth tremors
"Unless compelling scientific evidence is provided to address these concerns and ensure that communities are on board, I don’t see a change in that moratorium.”
"Unless compelling scientific evidence is provided to address these concerns and ensure that communities are on board, I don’t see a change in that moratorium.”
Treasury says energy bill-payers will get a £200 discount in Oct, repaid from 2023 when "global wholesale gas prices are expected to come down"
Energy minister says: "We are not in the market of predicting global gas prices. We’ll have to keep this whole situation under review."
Energy minister says: "We are not in the market of predicting global gas prices. We’ll have to keep this whole situation under review."
After recent debate over "surge pricing", the energy minister backs time-of-use tariffs as "sensible":
"We would encourage people to use energy at a time that is more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly. Charging an EV overnight seems to me to make a lot of sense."
"We would encourage people to use energy at a time that is more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly. Charging an EV overnight seems to me to make a lot of sense."
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