I am a candidate to be prime minister, says Ed Davey
"There's a lot of energy produced in both putting the gas into liquid and then taking it out into gas," he said. "We are paying far higher for that fossil fuel energy, and you've seen over the years how fossil fuels, oil and gas, can be extremely expensive. It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.Related topicsLiberal DemocratsLiberal Democrats Party ConferenceEd DaveyNorth Sea oil and gasOil & Gas industry
- ▪"There's a lot of energy produced in both putting the gas into liquid and then taking it out into gas," he said.
- ▪"We are paying far higher for that fossil fuel energy, and you've seen over the years how fossil fuels, oil and gas, can be extremely expensive.
- ▪It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.Related topicsLiberal DemocratsLiberal Democrats Party ConferenceEd DaveyNorth Sea oil and gasOil & Gas industry
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I am a candidate to be prime minister, says Ed DaveyImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Sir Ed Davey and Lib Dem MPs visited a wind farm off the south coast of EnglandByJennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Alex Forsyth, Political correspondentPublished3 minutes agoLib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has insisted he is not just aiming to be a junior partner in a coalition government, saying: "I am a candidate to be prime minister."He also backed the controversial Jackdaw gas field, which the government is expected to green light later this month, saying it had "passed the climate test" and was compatible with a transition to renewables.Sir Ed has faced criticism from some in his party that he lacks ambition and the vision needed to cut through in a crowded political field.He acknowledged…
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