Britain was promised a bold and visionary energy plan. But we’ve been sold a dud | Jim Watson

One of Britain's top scientists says the new power security strategy does little to help people or the planet

These are unsettling times. As scientists have issued ringing warnings about the dangers we face from continued fossil fuel burning, an energy crisis has been triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This unprecedented double threat clearly requires an urgent response, which the government supplied last week in the form of its energy security strategy. And it includes some eye-catching headlines, particularly on the expansion of nuclear power.

But does it deliver what it says on the tin?

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