19 June 2004

People are going to go on allowing this atmospheric carbon dioxide to build up, with consequences that we really can't predict, but are probably not good

The words of Ron Oxburgh, Shell UK executive chairman.
"The other major consideration that we have to take into account is the greenhouse effect and global warming," he admits.

"No one can be comfortable at the prospect of continuing to pump out the amounts of carbon dioxide that we are at present," he says. "People are going to go on allowing this atmospheric carbon dioxide to build up, with consequences that we really can't predict, but are probably not good."

He believes the solution is something called sequestration, in which carbon dioxide from cars and power stations is captured and stored. "Sequestration is difficult," he says. "But if we don't have sequestration I see very little hope for the world."



posted by Naum at 21:13 | Environment

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Well, I don't believe sequestration is the only way, although it would definately help. We have been heavily relying on oil for so long now, but we need to find ways to reduce our reliance on oil. That sounds like the president, but he said we can't rely on foreign oil. If we reduce our oil consumption, use many other alternative methods (and I mean MANY others), we can combat global warming. Sequestration would really help.
#1 posted by B-Sprizzle on 5 December 2004 at 0:40

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