Is the Govt preparing for energy shortages?

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I took my wife to her Stroke Survivors Group yesterday. They quite often invite speakers to the meeting. Yesterday's speaker was from Rotherham council, giving a talk about energy conservation in the home with a view to keeping warm and reducing bills etc. Quite an interesting talk but one thing he said stood out for me.

Apparently Central Government has issued a directive to all local councils that when building any public/council buildings from now they should not choose gas/electrcity as the primary heating source but must look at alternatives like Ground or Air Heat Pumps, Solar Thermal, Solar PV, Bio Mass Boilers etc.

It looks as if they are preparing for a drop in the supply of gas/electricity, or a massive price hike because none of these alternatives suggested are cheap options.