New gas power stations testament to the government’s failure to deliver a low carbon strategy

The government has announced  action it is taking to secure the UK’s energy supply, including new gas power stations which will not include carbon capture and storage. 

 

The plans are said to be part of countering problems of intermittency as experienced by wind power on calm days.

Sue Ferns, Prospect Senior Deputy General Secretary, said:

“This is testament to the government’s failure to deliver a low carbon energy strategy.

“We’ve had plenty of announcements but no delivery plan.

“We need a clean industrial strategy, aligned with a plan to deliver good jobs and skills.”