The Cambo furore comes at a time when the UK faces tough decisions about how to meet its energy needs and attract investment whilst burnishing its environmental credentials ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November.
Greenpeace has been out in kayaks monitoring pre-development work in Norway. Extinction Rebellion’s London protests are targeting the sources of fossil fuel funding.
The pressure from the streets helps drive political uncertainty that is mirrored by a lack of regulatory clarity. Together, they risk having not just a chilling impact on hydrocarbon projects but also perhaps a knock on effect on other large-scale infrastructure projects the country needs as it navigates its way through a fundamental energy transition.
Cambo is one of several developments currently seeking consent from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). OGA cannot grant consent without agreement from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), after an environmental impact assessment (EIA) process.
The government is legally bound to achieve net zero by 2050, and recently set a steeper trajectory towards that goal over the 2030s. OGA’s Strategy commits it to facilitate net zero, whilst also Maximising Economic Recovery from the North Sea. How do these objectives relate to the EIA?
Should EIA look only at “upstream” emissions, or at downstream emissions from end-use of hydrocarbons too? How should project sponsors present estimates of production emissions? What benchmarks should they be compared against? How hard should BEIS/OGA push them to adopt more costly, but less emissions intensive approaches (e.g. renewable power)?
If each project’s emissions look small compared to total UK emissions, when do you start to add them together, as EIA “cumulative assessment” requires?
Recent case-law suggests end-use is out of scope of EIA. However, answers to the other questions are in short supply. That makes an easier target for opponents of continued upstream development.
Of course, it is unfair to pick on this one area. Net zero (if not EIA) requires government to look at the industry and its long-term role in UK energy supply in the round.
For example, is the UK prepared to support lower-emission, but more expensively produced hydrocarbons by imposing a border carbon adjustment on higher-emission imports, or making higher-emission production more expensive?
Ultimately, downstream emissions have to be tackled, but in a global market this can only be done effectively by demand-side measures.
Perhaps BEIS’ promised “Climate Compatibility Checkpoint” will answer some of the questions that are currently hanging. This is meant to ensure that future awards of oil and gas licences are aligned with net zero. Nicola Sturgeon has suggested extending it to field development consents.
No checkpoint is likely to satisfy those who hope to halt all fossil fuel extraction – at least in countries where the authorities are susceptible to their pressure.
Some countries have taken steps to curtail exploration or future production. Others have yet to show any serious efforts to reduce upstream or downstream emissions associated with hydrocarbons.
The UK has opted for the middle ground, looking to implement a net zero policy and using new technologies, including CCUS and hydrogen, to decarbonise existing industries. But it has yet to plot clearly enough the route that it wants the upstream sector to take across this wide and difficult terrain.
If the goal is to make the North Sea a beacon for low-emission production, a lack of clear standards and appraisal frameworks may not be the best way to incentivise investment.
Minimising production emissions, while still ensuring energy security and the viability of a sector whose skills and capital are key to net zero is hugely challenging. It should not be rushed for an artificial deadline.
But if the government believes there is a responsible way to produce oil and gas, it should make clear where its parameters lie. And it would be better to do so through consciously articulated policy than through the accidents of individual decisions and any ensuing litigation.
There are reasonable arguments for more and less stringent approaches. But any clear set of rules is preferable to a system where whoever shouts the loudest may carry the day.
Dentons is the world’s largest law firm, connecting talent to the world’s challenges and opportunities in more than 75 countries. Dentons’ legal and business solutions benefit from deep roots in our communities and award-winning advancements in client service, including Nextlaw, Dentons’ innovation and strategic advisory services. Dentons’ polycentric and purpose-driven approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity, and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client and community interests in the New Dynamic. www.dentons.com
Unlimited web access from just £12.50 per month
© Energy Voice 2021. All Rights Reserved.
tadalafil brands tadalafil blood pressure
tadalafil without a doctor prescription https://cialismat.com/
tadalafil order online no prescription where to buy tadalafil on line
cialis without prescription https://cialiswbtc.com/
https://nextadalafil.com/ cheap cialis pills for sale
where to buy cialis without prescription tadalafil order online no prescription
where to get tadalafil https://cialiswbtc.com/
Good post! We will be linking to this great article on our website.
Keep up the great writing.
my blog – cara menang main slot online
tadalafil brands cheapest tadalafil cost
side effects for tadalafil generic cialis tadalafil
where to buy cialis without prescription where to buy tadalafil on line
tadalafil drug lowest price cialis
what is tadalafil https://cialisedot.com/
tadalafil blood pressure tadalafil without a doctor prescription
tadalafil drug where to buy generic cialis online safely
tadalafil where to order tadalafil tablets
tadalafil price walmart generic cialis tadalafil
cheap cialis pills for sale https://extratadalafill.com/
buy cialis pills https://cialismat.com/
tadalafil blood pressure where to buy tadalafil on line
cost of cialis prescription tadalafil online
buy tadalafil tadalafil price walmart
https://hyiptoday.org
hyip monitor
Excellent blog you have here.. It’s hard to find high quality writing like yours these
days. I seriously appreciate individuals like you! Take care!!
https://beydoun-lb.com/services/interior-blinds/
Interior Blinds
tadalafil price walmart https://cialismat.com/
where to order tadalafil tablets cheap cialis pills for sale
cialis tadalafil cialis without prescription
https://cialistrxy.com/ side effects for tadalafil
generic cialis online fast shipping https://cialisedot.com/
https://joellemena.com
تفسير الاحلام,تفسير الاحلام لابن سيرين,
,تفسير الاحلام للامام الصادق,
موقع تفسير الأحلام هو متخصص في تفسير كافة الرموز والدلالات التي يراها الناس في منامهم
عن طريق اساتذة كبار وبالإستناد إلى اشهر العلماء مثل
ابن سيرين وغيره
https://web-master.dev/
شركة تصميم مواقع الكترونية
https://elithair.ae/
زراعة الشعر في تركيا,تساقط الشعر,علاج تساقط الشعر,تجارب زراعة الشعر,زراعة الشعر
قبل وبعد
where to buy cialis without prescription buy tadalafil
https://beydoun-lb.com/what-is-the-benefit-of-glass-curtains/
Glass Curtains
where to buy generic cialis online safely where to buy generic cialis online safely
https://scholarshipseverywhere.com/
منح للدراسة بالخارج,فرص ومنح دراسية
https://cialisbusd.com/ prescription tadalafil online
https://beydoun-lb.com/learn-more-about-curtains/
Curtains
generic tadalafil from uk generic tadalafil from uk
tadalafil generic cheap cialis pills for sale
https://beydoun-lb.com/what-is-roller-blinds/
Roller Blinds
cost of cialis tadalafil
https://www.imapel.com/
Leather furniture in saudi arabia
tadalafil cialis where to buy tadalafil on line
https://www.ezzeddine.com/furniture/en/furniture/
furniture in lebanon
https://extratadalafill.com/ generic cialis online fast shipping
what is tadalafil https://cialiswbtc.com/
cheap cialis pills for sale tadalafil cost walmart
sildenafil reddit sildenafil manufacturer
Excellent web site you have here.. It’s difficult
to find good quality writing like yours nowadays.
I really appreciate people like you! Take care!!
where to buy generic cialis online safely https://cialistrxy.com/
sildenafil tablet sildenafil sample
where can i get tadalafil tadalafil generico farmacias del ahorro
cost of ivermectin cream ivermectin price
tadalafil drug where to buy tadalafil on line
buy tadalis side effects for tadalafil
sildenafil and nitrates cheap sildenafil citrate
tadalafil overnight delivery is tadalafil from india safe
tadalafil 40 mg reviews tadalafil dosage instructions
where to buy stromectol ivermectin 50
buy generic cialis online with mastercard buy cialis
stromectol covid 19 ivermectin for sale
buy stromectol canada ivermectin 6 tablet
ivermectin 3mg tablets ivermectin tablets
purchase stromectol ivermectin medicine
ivermectin 50mg/ml stromectol 0.1
ivermectin pills stromectol 0.5 mg
stromectol online ivermectin 6mg dosage
cost for ivermectin 3mg ivermectin 0.1 uk
ivermectin cream canada cost ivermectin lice oral
ivermectin 3mg dosage ivermectin 50
over the counter viagra sildenafil citrate online
I visit every day some websites and information sites to read articles, except this blog gives quality
based posts.
Hello to every single one, it’s actually a fastidious for me
to visit this web site, it contains useful Information.
cialis slogan purchase cialis online
cialis cost tadalafil online
sildenafil pde5 sildenafil pulmonary hypertension
viagra online viagra soft pills
tadalafil over the counter usa tadalafil 20 mg tablet
no prescription canadian pharmacy most commonly abused prescription drugs
cipla sildenafil sildenafil simi
cialis benefits is cialis generic
stop and shop pharmacy indian pharmacy online shopping
can you order generic viagra online female viagra over the counter
levitra how long does it last cialis or levitra
canadian pharmacy 24h reviews canadian pharmacy spam
ivermectin for demodex ivermectin antiparasitic
tadalafil natural source can you drink wine or liquor if you took in tadalafil
stromectol drops ivermectin child dose
pharmacy tech online my canadian pharmacy rx reviews
how long after taking cialis can i take viagra cialis experience reddit
gsk levitra coupon 2019 levitra generic names
buy cialis online in canada cialis canada
buy cialis 20mg generic cialis 2018
generic levitra india cialis vs levitra
viagra 2010 buy viagra tablet online in india
Tadora is canadian healthcare pharmacy legitimate
drysol canada pharmacy buy viagra online canadian pharmacy
canadian pharmacy ambien steroid online pharmacy
global pharmacy kex rx pharmacy atchison ks
solutions rx pharmacy tijuana pharmacy online
online canadian pharmacy pet meds pharmacy technician certificate online
the drug store costco pharmacy canada
provigil 200mg ca order provigil 100mg without prescription provigil 200mg uk
https://beydoun-lb.com/blackout-curtains/
Blackout Curtains
order modafinil pills purchase provigil generic order modafinil 100mg sale
oral modafinil 200mg
pharmacy store near me canadianpharmacy
modafinil 100mg tablet order modafinil 100mg without prescription
order generic provigil 100mg buy modafinil 200mg online cheap
purchase provigil pill
peoples rx pharmacy mexican online mail order pharmacy
provigil for sale online order generic modafinil 200mg
order modafinil modafinil for sale online
order modafinil 100mg online purchase provigil for sale
erythromycin topical solution
brand provigil 100mg buy provigil 200mg without prescription generic modafinil 200mg
order provigil 100mg generic modafinil 100mg pill
order provigil 200mg online cheap purchase modafinil generic
erythromycin and clindamycin
what Will 6mg Of Cialis Do?
where Can I Get Samples If Cialis Or Viagra?
https://erythromycin1m.com/# what is erythromycin ophthalmic ointment used for
how Hard Can I Get With Cialis Vs Viagra Vs Levitra?
erythromycin ophthalmic ointment usp 0.5 https://erythromycinn.com/#
provigil 200mg cost provigil 200mg pills
erythromycin ung
what Works Better Than Viagra And Cialis?
https://erythromycinn.com/# erythromycin ophthalmic solution
how To Cut 20 Mg Cialis In Half?
erythromycin dosage what is erythromycin used to treat
https://drwithoutdoctorprescription.site/ legal to buy prescription drugs from canada
canadian pharmacy online buy prescription drugs from canada
ivermectin uk 3mg 6mg 12mg
how to take hydroxychloroquine 200mg what is hydroxychloroquine used for
ivermectin online canada
best place to buy viagra online when will viagra be generic
viagra without a doctor prescription best place to buy generic viagra online
buy ivermectin in canada cheap stromectol
generic viagra walmart buy generic 100mg viagra online
hydroxychloroquine pharmacy
Pingback: 2vivacious
http://stromectolusdt.com/ stromectol online
buy prednisone online canada average cost of prednisone
zithromax for sale us zithromax 250 mg
https://amoxilforsale.best/# amoxicillin 500 capsule
buy hydroxychloroquine pills buy plaquenil canada
zithromax prescription in canada zithromax cost canada
buy stromectol canada buy ivermectin usa
buy stromectol 3 mg tablets stromectol 3 mg tablets
lasix 100 mg generic lasix
https://buytadalafil.men/# buy tadalafil 20mg price in india
tamoxifen tamoxifen and grapefruit
buy tadalafil uk tadalafil cost india
https://withoutprescription.store/# discount prescription drugs
https://withoutprescription.store/# buy prescription drugs online without
https://gabapentin.icu/# buy neurontin 300 mg
can you buy diflucan over the counter in australia over the counter diflucan 150