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UK to defy net zero targets with more oil and gas drilling

Pressured by Tory right, minister to announce gas-heavy energy strategy with little emphasis on insulation

The Guardian - UK

What might the UK energy strategy contain and how feasible are options?

On top of targeting net zero and high energy bills, UK aims to reduce exposure to Russian oil and gas

The Guardian - UK

$As Ukraine war squeezes energy, UK looks again at fracking$

As Ukraine war squeezes energy, UK looks again at fracking

The British government has ordered scientists to take a new look at the risks of fracking

The Independent UK

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Ministers launch fracking study, paving way to end moratorium in England

Conservatives seek to examine latest techniques, citing rising energy costs

The Guardian - UK

Fracking review ordered as Tories consider 'all energy sources' amid Ukraine war

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng asked the British Geological Survey to reassess the safety of shale gas extraction, which has been banned since 2019

Daily Mirror

Fracking not the answer to energy crisis, says business secretary, as he orders review

Ban ‘will remain in place’ unless science has changed, Kwasi Kwarteng warns pro-shale gas Tories

The Independent UK

Kwasi Kwarteng hails clean power breakthrough at Oxford spin-out First Light Fusion

The government has hailed a potential clean power breakthrough after a University of Oxford spin-out successfully demonstrated a cheap new way to generate nuclear power.

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Boris Johnson blows cold on onshore wind faced with 100-plus rebel MPs

Opposition in cabinet as well as on backbenches to expansion of turbines in England widely seen as an eyesore

The Guardian - UK

Government urged to 'come clean' on workers' rights after P&O jobs scandal

A union boss said the events at P&O "have exposed gaping holes in UK employment law"

Liverpool Echo

Government urged to 'come clean' over its plans for workers' rights amid P&O scandal

Trades Union Congress general secretary France O’Grady has written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng demanding action.

Daily Mirror

High energy-using industries fear lack of support from UK ministers

Firms say they need the kind of help that EU competitors get as gas and electricity prices soar

The Guardian - UK

$Kwarteng: Community consent must lead any decision on fracking or onshore wind$

Kwarteng: Community consent must lead any decision on fracking or onshore wind

The Government’s energy strategy is expected to be released later this week.

The Independent UK

UK could massively scale up nuclear power capacity by 2050

The move to scale up nuclear power production will reportedly form part of a major expansion of homegrown energy in the wake of the Ukraine crisis

Wales Online

UK could build seven new nuclear power stations amid energy crisis, Kwarteng says

‘There is a world where we have six or seven sites in the UK’ by 2050, says Kwasi Kwarteng

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Lithuania first country to stop using Russian gas in milestone anti-Ukraine war move

The Lithuanian Government announced that from the start of April the country has been operating without Russian gas before slamming the EU - which gets 40% of its crude from Gazprom - for failing to cut off its reliance on Russian energy

Evening Standard

Criminal inquiry into P&O Ferries launched

P&O Ferries sacked nearly 800 staff and replaced them with cheaper agency workers on March 17

Birmingham Post

P&O Ferries: Criminal inquiry launched into decision to sack 800 workers without warning

The company has been under fire since the news broke on March 17

The Independent UK

Security review finds no grounds to block Chinese takeover of UK’s biggest microchip firm

Senior Conservatives calling on Kwasi Kwarteng to block sale of Newport Wafer Fab to subsidiary of Chinese company

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The Independent UK

Charles visits eco-friendly hub during visit to Cambridge University

The prince also met international students at King’s College.

The Guardian - UK

Cuadrilla allowed to delay closure of Lancashire fracking wells

Regulator gives gas exploration company another year to plug wells, amid UK energy security concerns

The Guardian - UK

UK rules out windfall tax on North Sea oil firms to help fund energy bills

Kwasi Kwarteng pledges to turbo-charge investment in solar and wind power amid new energy security plan

The Guardian - UK

UK energy independence strategy: what are the cabinet divisions?

Boris Johnson’s top team have range of views on best way to ensure country has secure supply of energy

The Guardian - UK

Johnson to defy cabinet fears and push for onshore wind expansion

PM ‘passionate’ about potential in light of fresh push for self-sufficiency after Russia invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson: it looks like P&O Ferries sackings broke law

PM tells MPs ferry firm could face fine as its boss apologises over sudden firing of 800 staff

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet undecided over onshore wind ahead of UK energy plan

One minister says windfarms are ‘not cost-effective’ and some prefer a push for fracking

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