Action on energy costs is my overriding aim, says Fahnbulleh
Summary
UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said making energy affordable is her main priority and argued that clean power could lower bills over time by reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels. She acknowledged that rising prices have put public support for climate action under pressure as ministers prepare for a predicted increase in energy bills in January.Key Facts
- Fahnbulleh called affordability her overriding objective in an interview with BBC Panorama.
- She said homegrown renewable energy and nuclear power could reduce dependence on global fossil fuel markets and lower bills in the long term.
- A rise in energy bills is predicted for January and is expected to be the largest in four years.
- UK households pay some of Europe's highest electricity rates.
- The article attributes high bills both to renewable energy subsidies and to high gas prices, which have been pushed up by international conflicts.
- Opposition parties have criticized public subsidies for renewable electricity, arguing that they have raised consumer costs.
- Fahnbulleh said energy affordability problems have put agreement on climate action under pressure.
- The government approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field last month; a decision on production at the Rosebank oil field is still pending.
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