The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised “clean, affordable, secure power” for future generations in the government’s new energy strategy. The British Energy Security Strategy, published on Thursday, sets out plans to boost Britain’s domestic energy production including nuclear, low carbon hydrogen, wind, and solar. Another licensing round will be launched for domestic gas production, the government said, adding that it’s “remaining open-minded” about fracking for shale gas in the North Sea. The long-awaited plan was published as western countries wrestle with high prices and how to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas. Responding to criticisms that the strategy doesn’t do much to help families with rising costs, ministers defended the medium-term plan, saying the government was “already doing a huge amount to help people with the immediate cost of living and of course we are going to do more.” Under the new plans, the government said it hopes to make 95 …