Fossil fuels still key in green-energy future: Statoil
But the Norwegian oil giant is pushing for natural gas to be used more, and a level playing field for carbon tax
Singapore
EVEN as the world edges towards the goal of capping global warming at 2 deg C above pre-industrial levels, it will still face a future in which fossil fuels play a key role.
To meet this demand - and taking into account the depletion rate of current oilfields - the world will need another five to six Saudi Arabias in production by 2040, a senior executive at Norwegian energy giant Statoil has estimated.
The company's senior vice-president for m…
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