The UK will achieve greater energy independence by focusing more on the use of renewable and nuclear energy, the Government has pledged.
Energy security secretary Grant Shapps met US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm on Monday, where they discussed reducing the dependence of western countries on Russian oil and gas after the invasion of Ukraine contributed to energy costs soaring. Shapps said that the war, which is now into its second year, has reinforced the importance of the UK relying less on fossil fuels for its energy supply.
Shapps, head of the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero which was created earlier this month, said that the drive towards greater use of renewables and nuclear will create opportunities for UK and US companies to work together "at the cutting edge of these technologies". The minister said: "Secretary Granholm and I stand shoulder to shoulder in our unending support for Ukraine and in ensuring that neither Putin nor any tyrant ever think they can hold the world to ransom through their energy supply."
