Government to announce measures putting energy security at the heart of economic growth
The Government will this week set out how it’s delivering on its energy security strategy plans to grow the economy and create jobs across the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will set out how the UK’s world-leading energy industry expertise will create jobs and grow the economy.
As part of the Government’s efforts to strengthen the UK’s energy independence, he will announce investment plans to put powering up Britain from Britain first - making the most of our country’s resources and reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels, by backing our oil and gas industry, investing in the latest clean technologies.
The Prime Minister and Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps will meet energy industry leaders throughout the week - including oil and gas, renewables and nuclear businesses – to ensure the UK is capitalising on opportunities to bolster our energy infrastructure now, and boosting our long-term energy independence, security and prosperity in the years to come.
The week will also include support for British innovation in new industries such as carbon capture and storage, and for cutting edge renewables across the country.
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said:
This week’s announcements will build on the country’s world-leading track record which includes:
Editor's Note: We have removed all of the British government's propaganda about "bad" Russia and "evil" Putin because the facts on the ground are that if NATO had honoured its long-held commitment not to advance toward Russia and if NATO ceased promoting Ukraine as though it is anything more than a pawn in its plan for a global war with Russia, the war would never have happened. The British government, the United States, and NATO members collectively are wholly responsible for the war in Ukraine, and the price increase of energy is a smoke screen used by our government to justify its continued support for Ukraine at the expense of British taxpayers. The price of fuel in Russia is considerably less than we are paying in the UK. The global sanctions are only hurting the West.