Sustainability assembly 2011

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Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure

Rich countries accused over £30bn climate aid promise

Copenhagen climate deal: Spectacular failure ‐ or a few important steps?







WHY is it so hard to stop the oil?

1500 m ‐ from School to Southampton rail station. The pressure at this depth of water is approximately the same as that at the end of the barrel of a 12 gauge shot gun when it goes off.

sea

1500m

rock

5 ½ km ‐ from School to Ashurst, West End or Chilworth 5 ½ km The temperature in the earths crust at this depth increases, the oil exiting the seabed was at a temperature of between 120/170 degrees C.





What’s in YOUR barrel??? Fuel gas 2% Petrol 6% Naphtha 10% Kerosine 13% Diesel 19%

Fuel Oil and Bitumen 50%



World oil consumption 2008‐ per person

US ‐22.6 barrels per person per year UK ‐10.1 barrels per person per year China ‐2.1 barrels per person per year


Since the 1940s, agricultural productivity has increased dramatically, due largely to the increased use of energy‐intensive mechanisation, fertilizers and pesticides. Nearly all pesticides and many fertilizers are made from oil

Transport

Flying Shipping

Rail

Vehicles

Car tyres

Plastics

Vitamins

Clothes

Shoes

Heating

Lighting

Medicine

Cleaning products Food

Paints Film

Cosmetics

Asphalt

Printing Ink


Peak oil









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