• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Elevenses
  • Business
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Property
  • JOBS
  • All
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Sport
    • Tech/Auto
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Elevenses
  • Business
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Property
  • JOBS
  • All
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Sport
    • Tech/Auto
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics

Insulate Britain success: Brits say insulation is best way to curb Russian gas use

Brits want better home insulation - not fracking - to ease reliance on Russian gas.

Henry Goodwin by Henry Goodwin
2022-04-06 13:03
in Politics
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Insulating homes is the top priority for Britons in the push to reduce the use of Russian gas, a survey suggests.

A poll for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit found that 84 per cent of those asked about the action the government should take to curb reliance on gas from Russia thought insulation was very or fairly important.

But just four in 10 (41 per cent) thought it was important for the government to focus on increasing domestic gas production by drilling or fracking, the survey of 1,473 UK adults by YouGov found.

Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) thought it was important to provide support to households to install more efficient electric heating systems such as heat pumps.

Long-awaited energy strategy

Seven in 10 backed more gas from other countries such as Algeria, Qatar or the US, while almost as many (69 per cent) thought replacing gas-fired power generation with renewables was key.

There was limited support, at just 31 per cent, for reducing industrial activities, such as shutting factories or cutting their output.

The polling was released ahead of publication of the government’s delayed energy strategy, which is expected on Thursday to back a boost to new nuclear power and offshore wind – but not cheap onshore wind.

There are concerns it will do nothing to reduce demand for gas through new measures to make homes more energy efficient.

The government has commissioned a review into the science around fracking, which could pave the way to lifting the moratorium on the controversial process, imposed over the tremors it caused.

RelatedPosts

‘Johnson is leaving as a disgraced PM – so why did he get a resignation honours list?’ – Bryant

Alastair Campbell has some choice words for Boris Johnson following resignation

Johnson ‘bewildered and appalled’ after being ‘forced out’

Trump indictment: Showing off classified material, storing documents in bathroom

Fracking fears

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has warned fracking will not bring down prices in the near term and will only get the go-ahead if the latest science shows it is safe, sustainable and does not disturb residents.

Simon Cran-McGreehin, head of analysis at ECIU, said: “The key question is will the government prioritise helping people cut their home gas use in its energy security strategy.

“Only by cutting gas use do you boost energy security and cut bills. You don’t have to pay for or source gas you don’t need.

“The experts are clear that more drilling in the UK will not bring down energy bills as we operate as part of an international market.

“Switching imports away from Russia to other countries is a necessary initial step but won’t help in the short or longer term with the high price of gas.”

Related: Elevenses: Insulate Britain Didn’t Fail – We Did

Content Protection by DMCA.com
Tags: Insulate Britain

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending

Elevenses: The Thing About Wrexham’s Cinderella Story

Elevenses: Exposing the Tories’ Deepfake Illegal Immigration Bill

Elevenses: Rishi’s Finest Hour

More from TLE

Watch: ‘You talk about leveling up, but you’re about to level down 6 million families’

Former Medical Director of the NHS warns of Jeremy Hunt’s sick April fool’s joke – 15 yr PFI contracts to stop NHS re-nationalisation.

Healthcare must focus on BAME people as Covid has ‘shone a light’ on health inequalities

The Souvenir: To look at and remember

Lucky Numbers and Horoscopes for today 1 December 2022

Just 17% of Brits think Brexit is going well

Hundreds of mourners turn up to RAF veteran’s funeral after he died without any family

Video – Complaints after Piers Morgan called Cummings a ‘rat-faced weasel’

Daughter pays tribute to nurse of 44 years who ‘loved the NHS’

1,000 fake 999 calls by G4S to raise performance figures

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.