Shapps convenes energy summit

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps is set to convene a meeting with industry leaders to discuss the  Government’s energy security and business plans.

Energy companies including EDF, SSE, Shell and BP have multi-billion pound plans to invest in low and zero-carbon projects and will be attending the meeting.

It is hoped the projects will support thousands of jobs across the country, reduce household energy bills and deliver cleaner more secure sources of energy.

Shapps is set to outline measures to protect energy supplies from disruption as well as highlight decisions to invest in home-grown energy including renewables, nuclear and oil and gas.

Shapps said: "We need to send the message loud and clear to the likes of Putin that we will never again be held to ransom with energy supply.  The companies I am meeting in Downing Street today will be at the heart of that.

"Energy industry leaders can see that this Government will back home-grown, secure energy – whether that’s renewables, our revival in nuclear, or our support for our vital oil and gas industry in the North Sea.

"But it is a sad reality that we also need to protect our critical national infrastructure from disruptive protests.  Today I’ll be setting out what we are doing to achieve this and want to hear from the energy companies the vital work they are doing in this area."

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