'The North Sea is running out of gas': New study warns basin is unable to meet UK heating demand from 2027

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New analysis by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition warns UK must urgently switch to renewable heating sources to avoid relying on imported gas and volatile international fossil fuel markets

The UK will no longer be able to meet its heating demand using domestically extracted gas from 2027, even if new gas fields are approved for development, meaning it is now more important than ever for...

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