ISES 2013 Day 2 - Truls Gulowsen (Director, Greenpeace) - Arctic Drilling

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The document discusses the issues with drilling for oil in the Arctic. It notes that the extreme conditions in the Arctic like icebergs and darkness pose challenges for drilling and that there is no proven method for cleaning up oil spills in ice. Additionally, drilling could harm vulnerable Arctic wildlife and indigenous cultures. While Arctic oil would only satisfy 3 years of global consumption, extracting it would contribute to exceeding the carbon budget consistent with limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. The document argues that with the energy transition underway through growing solar and wind power, drilling for Arctic oil may be driven more by corporate greed than need.

Arctic drilling: Need or Greed?
Truls Gulowsen, Greenpeace

Godafoss oil
accident,
Norway 2011
Not possible
to clean oil
out of ice

Climate concerns and Ic
= No Arctic Drilling!

Key Arctic Challenges
• Extreme conditions, icebergs, darkness, icing
no cleanup method for oil in ice
• No infrastructure for emergency response
• Vulnerable wildlife – already under pressure
• Indigenous cultures
• Arctic Oil adds to unburnable carbon budget
– but still only 3 years of global consumption

The Energy Transition is happening
PV capacitiy Wind capacity
Fact
Fact
Greenpeace: Solar
Generation Report 2001
IEA: World Energy
Outlook 2000 and
2002 editions
Greenpeace: Wind
Force Report 1999
IEA: World Energy
Outlook 2000 and
2002 editions

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