An annual assessment of the UK’s gas security by the independent National Energy System Operator warns of an emerging critical risk to Britain’s gas supply. Thanks Miliband…
The report, due to be released later today, has “identified an emerging risk to gas supply security where decarbonisation is slowest or in the unlikely event of the loss of the single largest piece of gas infrastructure on the system.” NESO predicts that severe cold weather for 11 days combined with the failure of the UK’s “single largest piece” of gas infrastructure would result in an unbridgeable gap between demand and gas supply. Shutdown point – factories, power stations, and homes…
As it happens Britain is still reliant on gas. NESO says it has observed a “rapid decline” in gas fields and decarbonisation will not unilaterally fix the problem. It has suggested ministers construct new storage facilities, LNG terminals, or onshore pipelines to mitigate an inbound crisis. The government has launched a consultation in response. Co-conspirators can decide for themselves whether Miliband will get the wake-up call…
A DESNZ spokesperson said:
“Gas will continue to play a key role in our energy system as we transition to clean, more secure, homegrown energy. This report sets out clearly that decarbonisation is the best route to energy security – helping us reduce demand for gas while getting us off the rollercoaster of volatile fossil fuel markets. We are working with industry to ensure the gas system is fit for the future, including maintaining security of supply – which is paramount.”
Speaking to Adam Boulton on Times Radio about kicking the Golders Green suspect, Heidi Alexander said:
“I thought that if I was in the shoes of that police officer, then if I’m honest, given the situation, and the fact that he had a backpack on his back, and they were worried about whether that might go off, I could, if I was a police officer, frankly, I could see myself having taken similar action.”