No security without energy security, UK minister says at IEA summit opening

An international summit on the future of energy security opened in London on Thursday amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world's thirst for energy. UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband opened an international summit, alongside the International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol. 

Ed Miliband, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change said  "Our starting point for this summit is that in an unstable and uncertain world, there can be no national or international security without energy security."

Several energy ministers from European countries attended the gathering, including 120 senior government officials, business leaders, and experts.