'This will encourage the world to go for green solutions': Boris Johnson touts plan for fresh UK energy supply strategy

Michael Holder
clock • 6 min read
Boris Johnson was speaking during a press conference at Downing Street  | Credit: Chatham House
Image:

Boris Johnson was speaking during a press conference at Downing Street | Credit: Chatham House

UK may look to domestic oil and gas sources to reduce reliance on Russia in short term, but Prime Minister insists government will not be abandoning net zero transition

Boris Johnson has promised to unveil a fresh energy supply strategy "in the days ahead" that will set out the UK's plans to reduce its reliance on Russian oil and gas and boost domestic sources of clean...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Politics

UN climate chief Simon Stiell: 'Fossil fuel stagflation is now stalking economies'

UN climate chief Simon Stiell: 'Fossil fuel stagflation is now stalking economies'

UNFCC executive secretary argues 'climate cooperation is key to fending off the twin-reapers of global heating and fossil fuel cost chaos'

Michael Holder
clock 21 April 2026 • 5 min read
Miliband poised to ramp up net zero plans

Miliband poised to ramp up net zero plans

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary reportedly set to confirm plans to accelerate Warm Homes Plan and electricity market reforms in response to global energy shock

James Murray
clock 20 April 2026 • 5 min read
'The Paris Agreement is working': Host Türkiye calls for 'concrete results' from COP31 Climate Summit

'The Paris Agreement is working': Host Türkiye calls for 'concrete results' from COP31 Climate Summit

COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum urges countries to find 'common ground' at this year's UN Climate Summit and deliver on goal of building a 'more secure global economy'

Michael Holder
clock 15 April 2026 • 7 min read