Our Energy Challenge: securing clean, affordable energy for the long term

"Our Energy Challenge: securing clean, affordable energy for the long term" is a consultation document published at the start of the 2006 UK Energy Review, which is being led by Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks.

According to The Guardian, the document "sets out five key questions that the energy review [Wicks] chairs will consider. One of the top ones is to acknowledge that the global energy scene is changing dramatically at a time of declining North Sea oil and gas. Britain needs imports at a time when China and India are also competing for similar supplies, Mr Wicks pointed out." 

The metadata on the PDF gives the author's name as Chris Lombard - this may simply be a junior civil servant. A slightly older revision of the document (January 20th) is available here: there appear to be only cosmetic differences between the two versions.

SourceWatch resources

 * Energy Review (UK 2006)
 * National debate on nuclear power (UK 2005-2006)

Articles

 * Terry Macalister and Patrick Wintour, "No obstacles to atomic option, says 'nuclear neutral' energy minister", The Guardian, January 23, 2006.