The UK government will go “all out” to make Britain a clean energy superpower, securing home grown energy, and setting out a path to achieving clean power by 2030.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told the IEA Future of Energy Security summit that: “This government will not sit back. We will step up. We will make energy a source not of vulnerability, but of strength.
“We will protect our critical infrastructure, energy networks and supply chains. And do whatever it takeso protect the security of our people.
“Because this is the crucial point – energy security is national security and it is therefore a fundamental duty of government.
“And I’m very clear – we can’t deliver that by defending the status quo or trying to turn the clock back to a world that no longer exists.”
Sir Keir made the speech in front of the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the US senior energy official, Tommy Joyce.He also announced that, under the Global Clean Power Alliance, a “first-of-its-kind global initiative” will be established to unblock and diversify clean energy supply chains.