For anyone saying “well we still need oil and gas” as a reason for opening new wells, this report is a good reality check. Headline figures:
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* The UK currently exports about 80% of the oil produced in the North Sea.
* Fields now under consideration would supply at most an additional three weeks of gas a year to the UK, from 2024 to 2050, **even if none of the gas was exported**.
I really do wonder how we can meet our energy needs at this rate.
Nor will renewables alone. Get fucking on with nuclear and stop wasting everyones time.
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For anyone saying “well we still need oil and gas” as a reason for opening new wells, this report is a good reality check. Headline figures:
​
* The UK currently exports about 80% of the oil produced in the North Sea.
* Fields now under consideration would supply at most an additional three weeks of gas a year to the UK, from 2024 to 2050, **even if none of the gas was exported**.
I really do wonder how we can meet our energy needs at this rate.
Nor will renewables alone. Get fucking on with nuclear and stop wasting everyones time.