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Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 36
The UK is experiencing its biggest energy crisis since the 1970s following major geopolitical instability...
Conclusion
The UK is experiencing its biggest energy crisis since the 1970s following major geopolitical instability during a year of worryingly extreme weather. Gas markets look likely to remain volatile for the foreseeable future and the UK remains exposed economically to oil and gas supply restrictions because of its continued dependence on fossil fuels.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the Environmental Audit Committee’s report and notes the machinery of government change and the contributions from various departments and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
Paragraph Reference:
36
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
1. The Government welcomes the Environmental Audit Committee’s report Accelerating the Transition from Fossil Fuels and Securing Energy Supplies, published on 5 January 2023. We are grateful to the Committee for delivering such a comprehensive report at an opportune time. 2. As the Committee will be aware, there was a machinery of government change during the production of the Government’s response. References to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are to activities and events prior to 8 February, those to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero from that date on. 3. The Department for Transport; the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and HM Treasury have provided material on the recommendations relevant to those departments. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has provided responses on recommendations 35, 38, and 39. As the NSTA is independent from the Government, these are provided in a separate annex. 4. The structure of this paper corresponds to the conclusions and recommendations section of the Committee’s report. Paragraphs with recommendations are quoted, with the recommendation itself in italics and the government response in bold underneath