Gas will support decarbonisation of the electricity mix
DECC, UK: Barriers to investment in new gas will be addressed as the Government confirmed the major role gas will continue to play in supporting significant decarbonisation of the power sector by 2030. The Government confirmed a number of steps that would be taken to stimulate investment in gas generation in its Gas Generation Strategy. New gas-fired power stations (which emit half the CO2 of coal) will need to be built over the next two decades to replace retiring coal, older gas and nuclear power stations. Gas will also be required to support a low-carbon electricity sector, providing the flexibility to balance out increasing amounts of wind and nuclear energy. (Source: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn12_157/pn12_157.aspx)