UK Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps (pictured) will meet renewable energy industry leaders this week as part of a UK drive to ensure the country is capitalising on opportunities to bolster its energy infrastructure, and boost its 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.
The moves come as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to strengthen the UK’s energy independence, and he will announce investment plans to put powering up Britain from Britain first – making the most of the country’s resources and reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels, by backing the oil and gas industry, investing in the latest clean technologies and isolating Putin’s regime from global energy markets.
“Energy security is national security. Since Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine the government has driven Russia from our energy market, paid around half of a typical family’s energy bill and grown our economy by driving forward major energy projects,” said Shapps.
“This week we will go even further. Forging ahead with critical measures to power up Britain from Britain – including supporting our invaluable oil and gas industry, making the most of our home-grown energy sources and backing British innovation in renewables.
“And across government we will champion Britain’s businesses to deliver on the prime minister’s priority of growing the economy – helping them to create new jobs and even whole new industries across the UK.”
abling the UK to go over a year without Russian oil or gas.