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37 comments on Sir David King’s View on Peak Oil

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totoneila on August 1, 2007 - 6:18am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top

Hello Chris,

"The paper is probably the best indication we have to government's official position on the matter."

If that is true, that is a very sad development. Hell, even a TOD & EnergyBulletin newbie could write a better paper after just studying the latest info for a mere three months.

Sir King needs to be invited to TOD so he can get up to speed. Is he going to the Cork ASPO conference?

Bob Shaw in Phx,Az Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?

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Chris Vernon on August 1, 2007 - 6:30am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Having said that however, I'm not convinced the "official position" necessarily reflects government's (or at least certain key individuals) understanding. At least I hope not!

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Carbon waste Life form on August 1, 2007 - 7:23am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Maybe Sir David King truly knows the PO (Peak Oil) danger and he is making a political choice not to mention PO but concentrate on climate change so that he doesn't dilute the case for action between two causes.

I think his climate change concerns are valid.
It might be that the government wants to choose it's fights and keep quiet on PO for now, concentrating on CC.

News management.

Carbon (Coventry, UK)

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