Sir Keir Starmer was one of the few world leaders at the climate change summit COP29 in Baku to announce an ambitious change of direction for the UK to take action on climate change, but Mr Starmer’s 22 billion Pound’s plan has serious flaws.
COP29 commentators noted not only Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attendance at the climate change summit, but also the early announcement on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The NDC outlines how the UK will contribute to reducing carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
Mr Starmer said: “I want to be in the lead.” A storage project that leverages the skills of the oil and gas community to create 4,000 new jobs as we accelerate towards net zero. ”
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The 22 billion pounds ($27.7 billion) earmarked for carbon capture and storage has drawn widespread criticism from British scientists who say the technology does not quite live up to the promises of the fossil fuel industry.
One key criticism is that the technology is used by the fossil fuel industry to prolong the use of dirty energy such as gas and oil, with the vague future purpose of capturing emissions at the time of emission. That is what it means.
Former US Vice President Al Gore spoke passionately at a COP29 meeting in the oil nation of Azerbaijan, saying, “Carbon capture and sequestration, it’s a scam. I know that, but.” They keep putting it out there.
“And some right-wing media and some news outlets will do whatever the fossil fuel industry wants.
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“They keep trying to fool people into thinking it’s the solution. Of course it isn’t. We have to pierce the veil of illusion and have policies based on the truth of the situation.”
Another criticism is that there is no certainty as to how long the carbon will be stored after it is removed during the process. This means that carbon escapes into the atmosphere, making it even hotter.
To date, the deployment of carbon capture and storage technologies has been very limited and is not important in the fight against climate change.
It is contended that the £22 billion could be better spent across the UK to restore carbon sinks and establish wider uptake of renewable energy.
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Nick Breeze is the author of “.COPOUT – How the government has failed the public’s expectations on climate change” will be published in 2024 by Ad Lib Books and is also the host of the ClimateGenn podcast. he reported that ecologist From COP29.
