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Britain’s gas security needs reinforcement. Last-minute deals with Belgium are not a proper fix
The UK still imports 60% of its gas and, even with Jackdaw, its energy supply and resilience problems are not going away After the overdue approval of the Jackdaw field in the North Sea, here comes a reminder that Britain still imports almost 60% of its gas and the stuff has to come from somewhere. We’re now doing a deal with Belgium to ensure enough supply can flow through a connecting pipeline this winter should a “low-probability but high-impact stress event”, to quote the regulatory mouthful, occur. To be fair, the arrangement to maintain capacity from Belgium is a belt-and-braces measure.
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