As the consultation on the proposed Electricity Market Reform (EMR) in the UK approaches its closing date on March 10, voices are being raised in the gas industry over the lack of clear vision for natural gas in the country's future energy mix. Launched in December 2010, the EMR is the first major shake-up of the UK's deregulated market for over 20 years, and is the coalition government's first major attempt to create a serious market for low-carbon technologies. But for the gas industry the key questions are exactly where gas is likely to feature in this future electricity landscape, and precisely how it will be achieved. Despite high hopes that the EMR would offer some answers, these questions remain largely unaddressed. Gas Matters explains why the gas industry has found itself in limbo, unsure as to whether it is to be penalised as a carbon emitter, or rewarded as a provider of back-up generation capacity.
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机译：随着有关英国拟议电力市场改革（EMR）的磋商会于3月10日截止，天然气行业对在该国未来能源结构中缺乏清晰的天然气前景提出了呼声。 EMR于2010年12月推出，是20年来英国放松管制市场的第一次重大变革，也是联合政府为创建低碳技术的重要市场所做的首次重大尝试。但是，对于天然气行业而言，关键问题是，天然气在未来的电力格局中可能会出现在何处，以及如何实现。尽管寄希望于EMR会提供一些答案，但这些问题在很大程度上仍未解决。 Gas Matters解释了为什么天然气行业陷入困境，不确定是否将其作为碳排放者受到惩罚，还是作为备用发电能力的提供者而受到奖励。
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