The good, the bad, and the ugly: Your essential guide to the Energy Security Strategy

Michael Holder
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Rolls Royce is hoping to build a fleet of small modular reactor nuclear plants across the UK | Credit: Rolls Royce
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Rolls Royce is hoping to build a fleet of small modular reactor nuclear plants across the UK | Credit: Rolls Royce

A round up of all the key targets and measures announced as part of the government's plan to wean the UK off risky and expensive fossil fuel imports

After several weeks of delay and wrangling in Cabinet, the British Energy Security Strategy was unveiled today, setting out the government's plan to reduce the country's reliance on oil and gas from Russia...

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