More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders
Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energyMore drilling in the North Sea would do nothing to improve the UK’s energy security, former military leaders have said, as a new analysis finds no fossil fuel importer is safe from chokepoints in the global...
<p>Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy</p><p>More drilling in the North Sea would do nothing to improve the UK’s energy security, former military leaders have said, as a new analysis finds no fossil fuel importer is safe from chokepoints in the global supply chain.</p><p>The government should focus on a rapid transition to a mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy to ensure the UK’s future security, the former military leaders told the Guardian, as well as a programme of energy efficiency and a “major renewal” of the electricity grid.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/31/drilling-north-sea-not-the-answer-uk-energy-security">Continue reading...</a>
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