As the other guy said: we can’t. We still need oil to set up the infrastructure needed for a net-zero future, which means we’re still forced to use oil for a while longer.
Comment on New North Sea oil and gas licences will send ‘wrecking ball’ through climate commitments
pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
PM announces 100 new licences, claiming UK fossil fuel projects key to meeting net zero aim
Ah yes, how would they achieve net zero without fossil fuels??
Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 11 months ago
pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
That doesn’t mean we should give out new licenses
Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Depends. Will this save on all the oil wasted to ship new oil into the UK?
pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
The point is to replace it in any case
jtb@feddit.uk 11 months ago
How do you make steel for wind turbines without fossil fuels? How do you build a nuclear power station without fossil fuels? How do you replace all the petrol and diesel cars in the country with electric ones, without using fossil fuels? Where is all the electricity going to come from? It’s complicated.