Jackdaw approval is step towards a grownup North Sea policy
Source: The Guardian ·
Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zeroBusiness live – latest updatesAndy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said: “The question isn’t whether Britain will still be using oil and gas, the question is where does it come from.”It was a nod towards several awkward energy facts. First,…
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Andy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said: “The question isn’t whether Britain will still be using oil and gas, the question is where does it come from.” It was a nod towards several awkward energy facts. First, oil and gas provided 75% of the UK’s energy in 2025, government data shows. Second, even with the rollout of domestic renewables for generating electricity, about 43% of overall energy was imported last year. Third, all credible paths to net zero emissions by 2050 involve using a lot of oil and gas on the way because we’re still in the foothills of electrification. Less than 2% of UK households have heat pumps, according to the lobby group Electrify Britain. While sales of EVs are accelerating, just under 95% of vehicles on the road run on petrol and diesel. Meanwhile, hydrogen and biomethane have barely taken off as alternatives to gas for those industrial processes that require higher temperatures than electricity can…
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