Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Commit to UK natural gas and increase investment
Closed
724 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should commit to developing natural gas from UK sources as a central part of its energy policy, including north sea production and fracking. As part of the transition to non-fossil fuels, Natural Gas will surely be required for decades before 2050.
It is not ‘green’ to bring it in by tanker from the USA. It is political madness to expose ourselves to supplies from overseas.
The rising cost of natural gas need not be a global problem for the UK. We surely have enough to be self-sufficient. The transition to 2050 is a marathon, not a sprint. Common sense needs to be applied to managing the transition. The solution to the fuel crisis is supply, not convoluted subsidies. It is time Government adopted the old business maxim - Keep It Simple Stupid! (KISS).
The rising cost of natural gas need not be a global problem for the UK. We surely have enough to be self-sufficient. The transition to 2050 is a marathon, not a sprint. Common sense needs to be applied to managing the transition. The solution to the fuel crisis is supply, not convoluted subsidies. It is time Government adopted the old business maxim - Keep It Simple Stupid! (KISS).
Timeline
| 10 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
724
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
10 Feb 2022
Closed
10 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.