Russia’s War Highlights The Dangers Of Resource-Dependence

As the much-delayed energy strategy is set to come out today, one thing is clear: the rhetoric has been centered around the need to phase out Russian oil and gas and increase British self-reliance. Reaching both of these aims won’t be possible in the short-run, as an energy revolution of such Herculean proportions takes decades.

Nevertheless, renewable energy features heavily in these plans, alongside Boris Johnson’s favorite bet – nuclear. Much has been made of where to build new nuclear plants, how long they would take, and…