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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Sunak faces anger over gas-power strategy for ‘backing up renewables’

Rye House Power Station in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, Britain: general view of site set against blue sky
Rye House power station in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Gas provided 32% of Great Britain’s power generation last year. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

Rishi Sunak risks further criticism from green campaigners after throwing his weight behind the building of new gas-fired power stations, saying he will “not gamble with our energy security”.

The government will on Tuesday announce a plan to increase gas power capacity by providing extra certainty to investors that plants have a long-term future, even as Britain moves away from fossil fuels.

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