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This week, the EU's Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra warned that "You cannot magically CCS yourself out of the problem". But the new policy he was presenting that day still called for 280 million tonnes of carbon dioxide to be permanently stored underground.

The extent to which carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology should be a part of climate planning is contentious, but advocates often point to Norway's long-running CCS plants as proof that it can work.

Are Equinor's North Sea gas field facilities the gold standard for successful CCS, or have they had issues too? Last year, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) published a report exploring that question.

Bertie spoke to the report's author and IEEFA's Strategic Energy Finance Advisor for Asia, Grant Hauber, to hear about his findings.

Further reading: 

• Norway’s Sleipner and Snøhvit CCS: Industry models or cautionary tales?, IEEFA, 2023
• Blue hydrogen: Not clean, not low carbon, not a solution, IEEFA, 2023
• 'Carbon capture key to reaching net-zero, but climate chief urges caution', Euronews, 7/2/24
• 'What is happening with Carbon Capture and Storage?', Land and Climate Review, 2022
• 'Why Carbon Capture and Storage matters: overshoot, models, and money', Land and Climate Review, 2022
• 'Capturing and storing problems', Land and Climate Review, 2022

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Surprise! We're taking a break from our break to bring you the weirdest assortment of pop culture and current obsession updates. We discuss in detail Taylor Swift's incredible Time's Person of the Year achievement and get into our theories on who's running the show over at Deux Moi.  Amanda divulges her recent TikTok algorithm which includes several different forms of Ocean Tok and then proceeds to have a wildly in depth conversation about her latest fixation - Dramione fanfic. It's classically unhinged. We then share our thoughts on Anyone But You, spoiler alert we both loved it. 

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The Dutch are ridiculously good with water. The land in the middle of the Netherlands was under water not that long ago. But how did they manage it. Have a listen to find out.

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Today we're discussing wave energy! Oceans cover 71% of the surface of the globe and guess what! Waves are everywhere! It's estimated that just the wave energy potential along the continental US could be 33-65% of the total electricity demand in the US.

You'll hear from Michael Henricksen the CEO of WavePiston. WavePiston is changing the game when it comes to capturing and converting wave energy into electrical potential or desalinated seawater. Based in Denmark, they are creating a non-intrusive, simple, robust and low-cost solution to capturing the energy potential of the ocean.

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It's been nearly three years since WAG Coleen Rooney kicked off what has been dubbed the 'Wagatha Christie' scandal, after she set a trap for and then outed fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy for allegedly selling fake stories about her to the British tabloids.

Now the case is in the High Court after Rebekah claimed Coleen had defamed her, but no matter what the outcome of this particular situation, it raises a much bigger question: can you ever forgive a friend who has betrayed your trust?

The Quicky speaks to one of our own experts on British news, and a relationship guru to find out why this case has dominated headlines around the world, and if and how we can repair own own friendships after someone has really let us down.

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In the sixth episode of Westwood’s Energy Transition Now  podcasts, David Linden speaks with Clara Altobell, VP ESG and Business Innovation, Serica Energy.

During the discussion, Clara explains the importance in having an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) lens to understand a company’s place in the Energy Transition, and the practical implications this has on corporate strategy, investment and everyday decision making. Clara also discusses some of the key issues facing Serica and oil and gas companies, including how to manage the UK’s twin goals of maximising economic recovery and achieving net-zero, and the role that carbon pricing mechanisms such as the EU / UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) play in bringing about change in the sector. She also talks about her own ESG journey and the lessons learnt along the way.

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A few months ago, we had on the show an economist who specialized in the energy sector. She noted that while the Trump administration had put drilling rights the Alaska Natural Wildlife Refuge, or ANWAR, on the block, there wasn’t much interest from the oil industry, and, more generally, the Arctic and other cold climes, presented logistical—and therefore financial—problems for oil companies. 

To be sure, oil companies have been drilling in the frigid North Sea for decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s been easy. For example, at BP’s Valhall oil field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, drilling began in 1982, and the company is still pulling 8000 barrels per day, but losses are considerable—or have been until BP began working with a data science company. Yes, a data science company. 

Further out, in the middle of the North Sea, another set of BP oil fields, known as Alvheim, has been rediscovered to have greater reserves than previously thought. There, the same data science company optimized a calibration process and in so doing reduced production losses and saved BP considerable money. 

The data science company’s work isn’t limited to oil and gas. For example, it recently won a research contract with the California Energy Commission to use modeling and data analytics to help it improve production efficiencies in 

wind energy.

The data science company is called Cognite, and my guest today is its Senior Director in charge of Energy Industry Transformation, Carolina Torres. 

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Our Power of Partnership podcast series is focused on how disruptive and innovative working models can unlock solutions to many of our world’s most critical challenges. During this episode, we explore how new and innovative partnerships can be the catalyst for the future success of the energy industry in the UK continental shelf (UKCS). We look at how redefined client-supplier relationships can unlock transformative value, and importantly, we discuss how innovative ways of working can propel progress towards a net zero future.

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It's there if you look...under the sea. But how would we know? Join Science Friction on a journey into the lost heart of Doggerland.

British weather in January doesn't tend to be very pleasant, if we're honest about it. However, sometimes it moves far beyond the realms of "slightly miserable" and into a completely different category - deadly.