{"id":45170,"date":"2024-03-12T10:53:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T10:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=45170"},"modified":"2024-03-12T10:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T10:53:42","slug":"uk-needs-gas-power-stations-to-reinforce-energy-security-says-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/uk-needs-gas-power-stations-to-reinforce-energy-security-says-pm\/45170\/","title":{"rendered":"UK needs new gas power stations to reinforce energy security, says PM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK must build new gas power stations to bolster the country\u2019s energy security.<\/h2>\n

The government explained that the development of gas power stations would help to reduce dependency on volatile foreign imports, reduce the risk of blackouts, ease the strain on renewable energy sources, and reduce costs for consumers.<\/p>\n

The new gas power stations will replace many of the ageing plants that will soon be retired.<\/p>\n

However, the proposed move has sparked criticism, notably due to the government stating that the CO2 produced will not be captured.<\/p>\n

Critics believe that the move contradicts the UK\u2019s climate ambitions, with the country becoming the first major economy to pass the net zero emissions law<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n

This law requires the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.<\/p>\n

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It's hard to see CCS playing a huge role in the UK power grid but certainly capturing those emissions would be better than not. <\/p>\n

At @GreenAllianceUK<\/a> we've argued for a clean flexibility taskforce to accelerate roll out of the cheaper alternatives https:\/\/t.co\/wl9Cf8mLk5<\/a><\/p>\n

— Liam Hardy (@liamkhardy) March 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n