Leading UK climate scientists warn against new North Sea drilling | Intervention comes as political pressure rises for British government response to energy crisis caused by Iran war

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then_three_more@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 146d

Drilling more north sea oil would be so dumb.

  1. it'll take ages to come online
  2. it won't lower prices because it'll just go on the international market
  3. the oil field is running out anyway
  4. all the climate issues
Ddub@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 146d

I thought this was a fossil fuels crisis, and the biggest thing to worry about was oil derived fertilizer shortage. Ild rather a full belly than being able to drive my electric car hundreds of km