Number of the week
Our ‘Number of the week’ posts highlight the important role oil and gas plays in society. Each number is accompanied by a short explanation.
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1 …
In 2019, for the first time, natural gas overtook hard coal as a source of electricity in Germany. According to…
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51 …
There are now 51 large-scale CCS facilities globally. This include 19 in operation, four under construction and 28 in various…
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66% …
Globally, energy policies have different drivers. Outside the EU, 66% say energy transition is driven by economic growth, energy security…
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260Mt …
To date, more than 260 million tonnes of anthropogenic CO2 has been safely captured and permanently stored globally.
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4,000,000 …
.. The demand for oil in Africa almost quadrupled to just under 4 million barrels per day from 1975 to…
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25
… UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 takes place from 2 - 13 December in Madrid, Spain. Delegates are meeting…
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47 percent
47% of the world’s energy in 2040 is forecast to come from oil and gas, even in IEA’s 2019 Sustainable…
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