More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders
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“A new analysis finds no fossil fuel importer is safe from chokepoints in the global supply chain.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about fossil fuel importers and chokepoints.
“The UK will need oil and gas for years to come.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm the UK's continued reliance on oil and gas.
“Structural chokepoints in the global supply of oil and gas mean increasing supply won't improve a nation's security.”
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“Hundreds of new North Sea licenses granted by the Conservatives between 2010 and 2024 produced just 36 days of gas.”
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Wikipedia entries for 2024 UK election and National conservatism do not mention North Sea licenses or their output. No evidence confirms the 36 days of gas claim.
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— A general election was held in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2024 to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons. The opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won a landslide victory over the go…
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— National conservatism is a variant of conservatism that prioritises the defense of national and cultural identity, often based on a theory of the family as a model for the state. It is oriented toward…
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— North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north …
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“Spain's electricity prices are no longer primarily set by fossil fuels but by renewables.”
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“The North Sea is a mature basin with output declining by 75% since its peak.”
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Wikipedia entries describe the North Sea's geography and oil industry but do not mention a 75% output decline since peak. No evidence confirms the claim.
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— The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English…
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— The North Sea Empire, also known as the Anglo-Scandinavian Empire, was the personal union of the kingdoms of England, Denmark and Norway for most of the period between 1013 and 1042 towards the end of…
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— North Sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid petroleum and natural gas, produced from petroleum reservoirs beneath the North Sea.
In the petroleum industry, the term "North Sea" often…
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“Cyber-attacks on European power infrastructure have doubled in recent years.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the doubling of cyber-attacks on European power infrastructure.
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