Energy integration key to UK meeting targets

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CLOSER integration of the UK's offshore energy systems could help meet almost two-thirds of the nation's target to become carbon neutral by 2050, according to the findings of a key new report. A 30% contribution to the UK's "net zero" goal could be achieved primarily by the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and CCS-with-hydrogen, according to the study, published late last week by the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA). Adding offshore renewables -such as wind, wave and tidal - to the mix, and combined with investments in onshore energy infrastructure, could increase that to 60%. The UK government last year became the first G7 country to commit to decarbonising its economy and energy systems by the middle of the decade. "The results are remarkable. The UK continental shelf has the potential to make a deep and meaningful impact on the UK's overall net zero target and offshore energy integration can be the game changer," said Andy Samuel, chief executive of the OGA.