The overwhelming dependence of UK homes on gas poses a critical national security risk according to a new report, The Home Front, released by the independent climate change think E3G and the Kings College Department of War Studies. Around 85% of homes are heated using gas, and this produces significant risks to the UK’s security, economy and political system. The heavy gas reliance of UK homes presents a critical threat to the UK’s national security as risks combine. The UK depends on just four highly clustered national supply nodes for import, processing and distribution of gas, which are highly vulnerable…
