Wireline Issue 47 Spring 2020

Below top: OGUK business pathways for a low-carbon transition, as set out in the Energy Transition Outlook 2019.

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Below: Members of the public test their energy knowledge as part of the Do You Know Your Energy campaign.

UK Oil and Gas Production on the Path to Net-Zero Emissions PROGRESSING

a World-Leading Offshore Low-Carbon Industry DEVELOPING

and Deploying Emissions Mitigation Technologies SUPPORTING

Other Low-Carbon Business Opportunities EXPANDING

Thereportalsocallsfor jointactionto increase the potential for low-carbon hydrogen to be used as a fuel for heat and transport. Commenting on the report, chief executive Deirdre Michie noted: “As our report shows, there is lots of work to be done in a huge market which is only getting bigger as global demand for energy continues to grow. The Climate Change Committee report published [last year] noted CCUS was critical to our net zero ambitions. Our challenge, working with others including the OGTC’s Net Zero Solutions Centre, is to realise CCUS and other low carbon technologies as an opportunity for British businesses.” In a changing world we all have a duty to reflect o n h ow w e c an r educe o ur i mpact on the environment. OGUK’s ‘Know Your Energy’ campaign aims to increase awareness of where energy comes from, the emissions resulting from its use and how oil and gas powers the nation’s everyday lives as part of a diverse energy mix, allowing us to make informed choices about energy and how we use it. Central to the campaign is an informative website and interactive quiz, designed to give visitors to the site the opportunity to flex their know-how and see how energy savvy they really are. OGUK lead business adviser and Know Your Energy project lead, Harry Thorne, said: “In the UK we are very lucky to have a secure, reliable and affordable supply of energy that helps power our everyday lives, however we don’t often stop and think about where that energy comes from and how it reaches us." to learn more and test your knowledge in our quiz. Visit doyouknowyourenergy.com OGUK asks: Do You Know Your Energy?

Expand and support low-carbon business

Support the development of a CCUS industry

Aim to be producing 1.1 million bpd in 2035 Reduce reliance on international imports, maintaining energy security Maintain international competitiveness in alignment with Roadmap 2035

0.5 MTCO 2 e GHGs from production and operations by 2050 Significantly reduce emissions intensity from operations Understand and reduce wider upstream emissions (logistics, supply chain)

Advocate for hydrogen fuels

Enable the transfer of skills across the offshore energy sector

development around the UK

Explore other mitigation technologies

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