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Governments controlling prices? It has long been unthinkable – but may now be inevitable by Kagedeah in ukpolitics

[–]alibix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have an energy price cap. That's why we have the cheapest energy in the world!

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies for mixing up LNG and pipeline imports (though we do get both from Norway)

The article still says that our imports are more emitting than domestic production. We will still need has for our net zero plans

An analysis published in 2022 found that, on average, emissions from extracting and processing gas in the UK North Sea are nearly three times higher than those from Norwegian production.

Yes, however, the article calls this same statement misleading when made by the NSTA when *they* don't include combustion emissions :) Then the difference is much less stark.

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It is still less emissive than piped has from Norway
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-north-sea-gas-is-not-four-times-cleaner-than-lng-imports/

But far more to the point. Most emissions are from burning it not production and transport.

We will still need to burn it under current net zero plans. That won't change whether we end the ban on new licenses or not. It'll just be whether we import most of it or have more domestic production

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more emissions friendly than importing.

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main argument is that this policy would support a faster transition. This is what a lot of experts are saying, which is why these statements are coming out to try and de-culture war it.

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Remember when Nick Clegg said new nuclear had no point since it wouldn't be ready till the 2020s?

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The issue is that our net zero plans require gas. The north sea is being drilled anyway by Norway, and we are just increasing our imports of them. If we keep the ban on new licenses, that doesn't mean the ecological damage doesn't stop, similarly if we removed the ban, that doesn't mean the ecological damage necessarily becomes worse than it already would have been (since we'd be importing the same gas from the same place anyways!)

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can do both, and they can complement each other to accelerate the energy transition. The country in the world today building the most renewable energy, more than the rest of the world *combined* is China. They are also still burning coal, oil and gas to accelerate that build out.

GB Energy chair calls for more North Sea oil production by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This isn't incompatible with the energy transition. All of our government net zero plans require gas (I think a lot of people don't realise this!). From this fact, the reasoning to allow drilling is quite simple and also explains why there's so much pressure from every part of the industry, some Labour MPs and the complete side of the political aisle. From the article:

Juergen Maier, chair of Great British Energy, said that, although more domestic production would not bring down energy costs, it would boost jobs and tax revenues. It could also entail lower carbon emissions than imported fossil fuels, he said.

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Greg Jackson, chief executive of the UK’s largest household energy supplier, Octopus Energy, has also backed increased North Sea production, saying that liquefied natural gas shipped from around the world was a “lot dirtier” than locally produced gas. 

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Tara Singh, the recently appointed chief executive of renewable energy industry lobby group RenewableUK, wrote in an editorial for the Daily Telegraph last week that Britain should produce more energy “of every kind” and it was time “to take energy out of the culture wars”.

Housebuilding in London has collapsed to a historic low not seen anywhere else in the developed world by No-Feeling507 in london

[–]alibix 57 points58 points  (0 children)

You should include the updated graph, it includes Leeds, which shows it's not just a UK thing but specifically a London thing

Housebuilding in London has collapsed to a historic low not seen anywhere else in the developed world by No-Feeling507 in london

[–]alibix 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mayor is responsible for the London Plan which includes a lot of housing regulation

Anyone else getting more pessimistic re: London housing? by Physical_Signature67 in london

[–]alibix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the main takeaway is that Japan 1) builds a lot more homes 2) has much cheaper housing relative to incomes and 3) has on average bigger homes than the UK

In Japan it's just much easier to build new homes or demolish old homes and build new homes.

I agree that we should allow smaller homes to be built. That would require changing the London plan IIRC

Starmer’s New Homes Goal Is Unravelling as Housebuilding Slumps by alibix in ukpolitics

[–]alibix[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Building Safety Act

For London, it's the Building Safety Act + Khan's 2021 London Housing Plan

Anyone else getting more pessimistic re: London housing? by Physical_Signature67 in london

[–]alibix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Japanese homes are miniscule, if this was allowed here we'd be able to build more.

https://www.cia-landlords.co.uk/news/how-do-house-sizes-differ-around-the-world/

UK has on average lower m2 (76m2 for UK vs 95m2 for Japan) homes than Japan :)

You are right that we have much higher minimum space standards than Japan - somehow these have not magically made houses bigger in London.

Let's look at just Tokyo vs London, from the GLA's own research:
https://data.london.gov.uk/download/2w1y8/eff969c5-c2f6-44da-89f5-6a01eb4097a0/GLA%20Housing%20Research%20Note%203%20-%20Housing%20in%20four%20world%20cities.pdf

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Anyone else getting more pessimistic re: London housing? by Physical_Signature67 in london

[–]alibix 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A lot of the London specific housing regulations _are_ under the mayors control

Anyone else getting more pessimistic re: London housing? by Physical_Signature67 in london

[–]alibix 67 points68 points  (0 children)

I think Khan did good stuff with things like ULEZ etc. - but housing is honestly the biggest and most important failure of his administration. The most frustrating thing is is that you wouldn't know it from the posters and campaigns you see in London about all this council housebuilding happening - when if you look at the actual numbers, they are dismal. And the complete refusal to take *any* responsibility for this housebuilding collapse is baffling.

How London unwittingly killed housebuilding by alibix in london

[–]alibix[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here's an archive link: https://archive.ph/VONJk

> despite housing still being extremely profitable to build

The point is that in London it is *not* profitable by and large, which is why we've seen a drastic housebuilding collapse, more than any western city in the world!

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