{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/633c451b08364a001259a9d5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will we have to ration our energy this winter?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Ofgem is preparing for a gas supply emergency this winter, amid <a href=\"https://twitter.com/JavierBlas/status/1576872022692745216/photo/1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a ‘significant risk’ of gas shortages.</a> Will we have to ration our gas and electricity usage? Can we avoid blackouts? <a href=\"https://twitter.com/carole_nakhle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Energy Economist Carole Nakhle</a> from Crystol Energy discusses the gas crisis we’re experiencing, and <a href=\"https://eciu.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ECIU</a> Analyst <a href=\"https://twitter.com/SimonCMcG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Cran-McGreehin</a> explains why we’re in for a ‘bumpy’ winter. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why the winter weather will be a key factor</li><li>How we could end up suffering from blackouts</li><li>Is energy rationing likely?</li><li>The UK’s energy security weaknesses</li><li>Why shale gas is a ‘red herring’</li><li>How green energy can protect us from future energy crises</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}