Pursuing heat pumps and energy efficiency measures would be faster route to get off of Russian gas than proposed expansion of drilling in the North Sea.
The government will need to take a “careful, consultative” approach to the questions left unanswered in the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Climate Change Committee has said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he will issue an energy strategy in the coming days in response to the volatility of gas and power prices seen following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Charities have called on the government to cut energy bills for the most vulnerable households, as they warn 8.5 million UK households face fuel poverty.
