Fracking- I need a balanced view.

. Pipeline imports via Europe excluding Norway represents less than 10% of our total imported gas and only some of that will have originated in Russia. That’s just imiports and does not include our own production. We are far more dependant on Qatar and Norway for gas imports than we are Russia.

But if Russia cuts gas to Europe then Norwegian gas will have a bigger EU market. Supply and demand will increase price even if Norway is able to replace the 34% or thereabouts of the EU gas supply that comes from Russia.

It has to be better to be self sufficient in energy where possible.

But if Russia cuts gas to Europe then Norwegian gas will have a bigger EU market. Supply and demand will increase price even if Norway is able to replace the 34% or thereabouts of the EU gas supply that comes from Russia.

If Russia shuts off the gas supply then

1. They loose money
2. The worldwide gas price will rise. We (along with the rest of the world) will then pay a higher price for all our gas irrepective of its origin.

The fixation of “Russia” as something to be worried about is nonsense in this situation.

But if Russia cuts gas to Europe then Norwegian gas will have a bigger EU market. Supply and demand will increase price even if Norway is able to replace the 34% or thereabouts of the EU gas supply that comes from Russia.
If Russia shuts off the gas supply then

1. They loose money
2. The worldwide gas price will rise. We (along with the rest of the world) will then pay a higher price for all our gas irrepective of its origin.

The fixation of “Russia” as something to be worried about is nonsense in this situation.

and we become a net exporter seeing as we are sat on 1300 million cube of gas and only use less than 3% of that per year

Worth a read on Russian gas supply:

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21573975-worlds-biggest-gas-producer-ailing-it-should-be-broken-up-russias-wounded-giant

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We are going to keep burning fossl fuels. Relatively clean UK gas is better than coal

It won’t be instead of though will it, it’ll be in addition to. We’re not seeking these as alternatives to existing fossil fuels, we’re seeking alternatives to the alternatives.

OP did you check out the government’s briefing paper – sn06073

looks like the kind of thing that you are after

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03bfszg