Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are among the European countries that are considering supply constraints due to their heavy dependence on Russian energy. Asked if the UK should do the same, Jonathan Reynolds, the shadow business secretary, said: “We should make these plans.” He told the BBC: “The government should prepare, not necessarily in public, for this situation. There is a great deal of complacency in this country about the relatively lower exposure to Russian gas we have. “We have to keep in mind that part of the supply coming to this country from, for example, Norway – or from the liquefied natural gas that goes to the terminals – is partly due to the fact that Russian gas meets its requirements. Central Europe “. But Transport Secretary Grand Saps was quick to point out that he would not need a ticket, saying: “This is not the route we want to take.” Mr Saps ruled it out as he opposed the expansion of land-based wind turbines, revealing government splits in the wake of a long-delayed “energy independence plan”. The United Kingdom announced last month that it would cut off Russian oil imports by the end of the year, while “exploring options” to cut off gas imports in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Boris Johnson urges EU allies to follow suit – a much tougher task for the EU, which depends on Russia for 40 percent of its gas and about a quarter of its oil. However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that the UK will suffer a 70 70 billion economic blow and will sink into recession if Europe acts to immediately ban all energy imports from Russia, underlining the continent’s collective dependence on Russia for its energy needs. Mr Reynolds emphasized that the government’s energy plan should not consist of “mere purchases of fossil fuels from one authoritarian regime to another”, adding that it was a “long-term plan for renewable energy or nuclear power and energy efficiency”. will “make a difference”. . “Looking at the pictures coming out of Ukraine right now, I do not think we should be talking about a return to normal operation, where we are just buying large quantities of fossil fuels,” said the shadow business secretary. But when asked if he thought cutting down oil and gas was a “good idea” for UK exploration, Mr Saps said: “No, I do not.” And when asked if he was willing to rule it out “completely”, he said: “Yes, I can.”
