Can GB Energy make Britain an energy superpower?

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Can GB Energy make Britain an energy superpower?

When Russia invaded Ukraine almost two and a half years ago, British energy prices shot up. But beyond the conflict itself, the sudden crisis was a product of our reliance on natural gas, and our exposure to a volatile international energy market. Our continued dependence on imported fossil fuels leaves the UK vulnerable to this happening again, and the effects of 2022 been felt ever since – prices remain almost 40 per cent higher than they were…