Centrica strikes £20bn deal to import gas from Norway until 2035
Long-term agreement with Equinor will meet 9% of UK’s annual demand
Long-term agreement with Equinor will meet 9% of UK’s annual demand

British Gas owner and Energy Capital Partners form joint venture to take over import facility in Thames estuary

Move comes as Europe looks to secure more supplies from producers outside the Middle East and Russia

CO₂ shipped to North Sea to be injected into reservoirs of oil majors

Official enquiries about grid connections suggest need for speedy energy access will support fossil fuel use

Country has seen a return to a more unapologetic stance of producing energy to help wean Europe off its dependence on Russia

Report raises questions over government’s energy strategy as North Sea production falls