Labour kicks off energy review as Russia darkens the outlook

The Government is set to launch its long-awaited energy review this month. Officials at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have pencilled in 16 January for the launch of the public consultation, which is expected to last around three months, but the date could slip towards the end of the month.

..The dispute over gas supplies between Russia and Ukraine, which threatened supplies to the rest of Europe last week, has not accelerated the timetable. But DTI officials concede the scare will focus minds on the review, which will decide how to replace Britain’s ageing nuclear reactors and the old and dirty coal-fired power stations which are being shut down.

The Independent