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UK’s Gas Dilemma: Import or Produce | Glasgow News
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The UK government is eyeing billions in spending to import liquefied natural gas while considering shutting down North Sea production—moves critics call hypocritical. With domestic output plummeting since 2000, officials argue imports ensure resilience during extreme weather or crises. But the head of Aberdeen’s chamber blasts the contradiction: blocking homegrown gas like Rosebank and Jackdaw—potentially supplying 10% of future needs—while welcoming high-carbon LNG from abroad. He insists climate action should begin with cutting imported energy dependence, not just domestic oil and gas. The government defends the North Sea as vital for jobs, growth, and security, promising secure supplies and investor certainty as final decisions loom.
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