Energy is a key resource enabling the functioning of modern societies. Arguably, the fast-paced technological advances in the past 200 years have been based on plentiful supply of cheap energy. But cheap and plentiful are no more. In this article, from our publication On Resilience, Professor Maria Sharmina and Timothy Capper explore how to strengthen the UK’s energy resilience and security.

The text version of this article can be found at: https://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2023/11/strengthening-the-uks-energy-resilience-and-security/

Written by Prof Maria Sharmina and Timothy Capper
Read by Terri Lucas

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Strengthening the UK’s energy resilience and security by Prof Maria Sharmina and Timothy Capper

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