Sir, You argue in your editorial (“Power Up”, Dec 28) that “supply constraints would not now be biting so hard if western governments had scaled up investment in new technologies”.
Europe continues to battle high gas prices, though the panic that swept the continent in October eased in November.
After a brief sluggish period in August 2021, when oil prices reversed the gains made in June and July, by the fall prices regained momentum.
It is hard to imagine that natural gas was once an unwanted fuel. “What is worse than finding a dry hole? A gas discovery!” – early oil explorers reportedly quipped.
Iraq is a textbook example of the problems of high dependence on a single sector – that is, hydrocarbons. In fact, the Iraqi economy is one of the most oil dependent in the world.
We’re delighted to announce that our work has been recognised again, this time at the Energy and Power Awards, 2021. We have been awarded ‘Best Independent Energy Consultants 2021 for the UK’.
Modern history is peppered with energy shocks, shortages, price spikes and panics.
In its latest climate change assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change – concluded that “human influence has warmed the climate at a rate that is unprecedented in at least the last 2000 years.
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