UK ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY

Abstract

The West’s sanctions, imposed on Russia in the wake of her special operation in Ukraine, have led to the aggravation of the global energy crisis. In April 2022, the Johnson government published the Energy Security Strategy in order to increase Britain’s independence from energy imports through intensive development of its own energy sector. The country plans to accelerate the introduction of new nuclear technologies and renewable energy sources, as well as increase the production of hydrocarbons in the North Sea. The UK has proposed to the EU to introduce a cap on prices for Russian oil and gas. Sanctions against Russia have entered a new phase – the gradual ban on import of her hydrocarbons. On August 10, the UK government completely banned the import of Russian coal, and by the end of 2022 plans to stop importing Russian oil. At the G7 summit on October 11, 2022, UK PM L. Truss demanded to tighten pressure on Russia turn the G7 into an «economic NATO». Under these conditions, the country will face a fuel shortage that will destabilize its economy, and the «Energy Security Strategy» will be fraught with serious financial and technical difficulties that the Government of R. Sunak will not be able to overcome, causing social unrest.