The basic problem is inconsistency, across the board. My general reaction to UK energy strategy published in FT: ft.com/content/3fe736…. On the UK offshore O&G developments ...
https://twitter.com/NavrozDubash/status/1521717122765709313
..After 25 years the industry (and many commentators) are still talking up CCS. The #ipccreport expressed doubts. Under #COP26 Presidency, new UK O&G developments are time to “put up or shut up”.
This is a gas crisis much more than oil, and North Sea oil production does nothing for energy bills (or security) because it all goes straight to international market. On oil the main response should be accelerating electric vehicle deployment.
If we are serious, all new gas developments in the UK – production, and LNG contracts - should require (a) strip out and bury the carbon, to yield zero carbon energy carriers (H in some form); and (b) produce full chain accounting of all GHGs including methane at source.
Anything less – yes, the word hypocritical (as well as short-sighted and incoherent) seems justified.
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