Energy minister says UK must ‘do whatever it takes’ to avoid gas supply crisis
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#71S5V)
Official advisers urge government to address situation that could mean homes and businesses going without on coldest days
The UK energy minister has said the country must do whatever it takes" to avoid a gas supply crisis after advisers warned of the risk of a shortage hitting homes and businesses by the end of the decade.
Michael Shanks promised the government would redouble our efforts to decarbonise" the economy and make sure the UK had enough gas storage and import capacity, saying the previous government had failed to plan for shortages.
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