Currently the UK relies on mostly imported gas for electricity system balancing needs. Low carbon long-term energy storage has the potential to reduce the UK’s carbon impact whilst maintaining or improving its levels of energy security.

Currently the UK relies on mostly imported gas for electricity system balancing needs. Low carbon long-term energy storage has the potential to reduce the UK’s carbon impact whilst maintaining or improving its levels of energy security. Type: conclusion | Number: 4 | Paragraph: 43 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government agrees that it is critical to accelerate the rollout of clean and flexible energy technologies like heat pumps, electric vehicles, battery storage and demand side response. Meeting increased demand from the electrification of heat, alongside other sectors such as transport, will requi