The government insists the plan adheres to the country's transition to net zero, but climate campaigners warn against the reliance on fossil fuels.
The UK will face 'blackouts' without building new gas power stations, ministers have claimed. The government has said that while it will continue to move forward with its net zero targets and a focus on renewables, gas was needed as a 'back-up' - with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying climate goals must be reached 'in a sustainable way that doesn't leave people without energy on a cloudy, windless day'.
' The government argues the move is in line with its climate commitments to cut emissions from fossil fuels because although gas capacity will increase, overall running hours will reduce, as the gas power would not be not firing all the time, but could be scaled up and down as a backup.
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