We need to think a little less about the targets, and much more about what people can afford.
We must extract more domestic gas, stop importing more untaxed electricity – and turbo-charge new nuclear power.
Thanks to the massive advances in new energy technology, we can shield ourselves against Russia’s aggressive use of gas.
NATO must stand united against Russia’s desire to restore Soviet hegemony.
It is no longer possible to believe that one can sup with Putin provided one’s spoon is as long as the Nordstream 2 pipeline.
For the sake of our bills as well as our security interests, we need to double down on homegrown green energy instead.
When it comes to helping working people, a tax cut to hand would be the cancellation of the Health and Social Care Levy.
The UK needs a fresh, robust template. Central to it should be a differentiation between strategic and non-strategic areas.
There should be a growth target to complement the inflation target – to drive government departments to take actions that will promote more UK activity and jobs.
But heat pumps work best in energy efficient homes. Here lies another opportunity for everyone to insulate them.
Extending carbon pricing would serve as a constant pressure on emissions. But it won’t be enough on its own.
He says that road haulage interests are trying to revive the pre-Brexit economy – but that the Government will stand firm for higher wages.
It is surprising that the nuclear industry remains without a seat around the table at COP26. They deserve to be an integral part of the negotiation.
The Business Secretary needs to review the mesh of subsidies, regulations, penalty taxes and import arrangements that passes for an energy policy.
We aren’t sitting on an invisible shale gas store that we can turn the taps on for at a moment’s notice.