ON GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS ADVOCACY - OIL AND GAS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN VITAL TO MAN'S ENERGY SOURCE/SURVIVAL
November 23, 2022 | News
Green house emission advocacy is more of a political propaganda
-By Zik Gbemre
ON GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS ADVOCACY - OIL AND GAS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN VITAL TO MAN'S ENERGY SOURCE/SURVIVAL
There still remains over untapped 6,000 items/products that can be derived from natural petroleum resources...
Green house emission advocacy is more of a political propaganda...
The West remains the highest emitters of greenhouse, hence they cannot continue to use the climate change narrative to dictate things to Nigeria and Africa…
It is not possible to live without these natural Petroleum resources because almost every commodity that are important to the everyday life of man, are produced from them...
Every time I read publications reiterating that, with the discovery of electric vehicles, oil and gas will become obsolete and no longer fashionable. I simply laugh because regardless of these developments, oil, condensate and gas will remain vital and very much relevant to humanity as an energy source. Also, as far as oil and gas are still explored and found in different parts of the world, the need to produce same in commercial quantities as a source of revenue will always be there. Besides, are there meaningful alternatives to oil & gas emissions, as far as human beings live on the planet as created by God?
What's more, there are over 6,000 commodities and products drivable from natural Petroleum resources, which have remained untapped and unharnessed by past and present Nigerian governments. So, why all the fuss about new technologies and discoveries of alternative sources of energy with particular reference to electric cars, when we as a nation have not yet tapped and utilized all our abundant natural Petroleum resources?
I have written severally in the past about this. Reiterating the fact that there is need for the Nigerian government and relevant Authorities in the industry, to look in this direction - and harness the over 6,000 commodities/items that can be produced from natural petroleum products like oil, Condensate and gas. That is why oil, condensate and natural gas still remain 'golden products' all over the world, and still much sought after.
Apart from fueling of vehicles, trains, Aeroplanes, thermal power stations and factories, etc., there are so many other benefits we can derive from the proper utilization of these natural Petroleum products. Many of which those in government are not even aware of. In fact, the list is too numerous to put down here. For instance, all plastics are made from natural petroleum resources and plastics are used in almost everywhere in cars, houses, toys, computers and clothing. Asphalt used in roads construction are petroleum products, as the synthetic rubber in tyres. Paraffin wax comes from petroleum resources, as do fertilizers, pesticides, detergents, furniture, packaging materials, paints, and artificial fibres used in clothing, upholstery and carpets, roofing sheets, combs, fan belts, shoes, food preservatives, life jackets, insect repellents, tents, crayons, etc.
These are great economic opportunities that can drastically transform the economic fortunes and living standards of any nation. But sadly as Nigerians, we do not know the value of what we have.
Today, and always, Russia remains important to the Western countries regardless of its controversial standings. In fact, without Russia, there is practically no Europe. And it is simply because of its huge natural petroleum resources potentials. Natural gas is a good energy source for keeping homes warm. Without gas, can Europe/West survive in their cold winters?
If over 6000 items/products can be derived/gotten from natural gas and crude oil, which Nigeria is naturally endured well-enough with, how come the Nigerian governments over the years, have not thought it necessary to massively invest in this area so as to greatly improve on the nation’s economy, and the same time provide millions of job opportunities for the Nigerian youths? Why is the Nigerian government only thinking and focusing on the “quick returns” derived from the export of natural gas and crude oil, without any consideration to invest heavily in the production of these other products/items that can be derived from these natural resources?
Rather than the country, to be best known for only exporting natural gas and crude oil products to other countries at a ‘cheaper exchange rate’, and then later import ‘finished products/commodities’ made from the same natural gas and crude oil at a ‘higher exchange rate’; why can’t the Nigerian government concentrate on how the country can harness and manufacture these same finished products locally? We believe the country is endured with the human resources and wherewithal to achieve this if given the needed attention. All that is required is the “government’s political will” to take the bold steps towards actualizing this.
Instead of all the noise being made about Green House emissions and electric cars, the language I would like to hear is that they should be working towards improving on the technology of gas emissions by drastically reducing gas flares to its barest minimum levels. Truth is, it is not possible to totally eliminate gas flares as far as crude oil, condensate and natural gas are produced. And it is not possible to live without these natural resources as energy sources because almost every item/commodity that is important and relevant to the everyday life of man, are produced from crude oil, condensate and natural gas.
In fact, crude oil, condensate and gas as natural Petroleum resources, have become the economic life wire of the world. The more of these natural resources are discovered, explored and produced, the more flares we would witness. So, what the Government and Industry players need to focus more on, is the higher technology that will drastically reduce gas fares to the barest minimum. This is just common sense.
The Greenhouse emissions advocacy are just book talks. Not that I am trying to downplay the importance of safeguarding and protecting our natural environment, especially as it pertains to global warming and the ozone layer depletion. But the main thing here is that these natural Petroleum resources will always remain vital to humanity's everyday life and survival. As such, the focus should be on how we need to reduce its adverse effects on the natural environment? More so, it is not possible to stop countries that are just discovering these petroleum resources from tapping them for their economic growth. All we should advocate for is to develop a technology that will reduce flares to the barest minimum because there must be flares as far as they produce the petroleum resources in huge quantities.
The Greenhouse emissions advocacy workshops/conferences that are organized and held every now and then, are more of jamboree. Such gatherings should focus on how do we reduce flares, and not to suggest that the natural Petroleum resources as sources of energy will become obsolete. Till present, there is no commercial alternative to petroleum resources and their usage as an alternative source of energy.
It is only unfortunate that Nigeria does not know the worth and value of its natural petroleum resources that she is abundantly blessed with. All our political leaders, both past and present, what they know is to export it raw without making use of it to enhance the economy. And then import finished products/items produced from the same Petroleum products.
Whether we like it or not, in reality, natural petroleum resources cannot be wished away in a haste, as being advocated by apparent ignorant people.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to Germany and other European countries opening up to the use of their abandoned coal energy, which is against climate change policy that they preach to nations in Africa. Even in the US, former President Donald Trump’s administration increased the use of coal energy. And coal is still being exported and imported by the West today. So, can the Western nations talk about cleaner energy than we do here in Nigeria and Africa? Especially when we consider the fact that greenhouse emissions are higher in industrialized nations of the West than what we find here in Nigeria and Africa.
As noted by Oseni Rufai of Arise News, “All the things that were agreed in their last meeting regarding climate change, has the Russian war not changed it? Have they not started using coal again? Are these same Western countries not the highest emitters? Do you want to compare their emission threshold with us here in Nigeria?... So, when it fits them, they push the climate change narrative. They said oh, sign up to this, it is the road map…”
While we agree with the fact that there is need for every nation, including Nigeria to be conscious of the natural environment and its preservation, for instance through planting of trees, ensuring the use of cleaner energies like Solar etc., however it is important for us not allow the West to always use their narrative of climate change to dictate to us on how we should industrialize. They should not use that narrative to prevent us, or slow us down from actualizing industrialization like them.
Zik Gbemre
November 23, 2022
We Mobilize Others To Fight For Individual Causes As If Those Were Our Causes
-By Zik Gbemre
ON GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS ADVOCACY - OIL AND GAS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN VITAL TO MAN'S ENERGY SOURCE/SURVIVAL
There still remains over untapped 6,000 items/products that can be derived from natural petroleum resources...
Green house emission advocacy is more of a political propaganda...
The West remains the highest emitters of greenhouse, hence they cannot continue to use the climate change narrative to dictate things to Nigeria and Africa…
It is not possible to live without these natural Petroleum resources because almost every commodity that are important to the everyday life of man, are produced from them...
Every time I read publications reiterating that, with the discovery of electric vehicles, oil and gas will become obsolete and no longer fashionable. I simply laugh because regardless of these developments, oil, condensate and gas will remain vital and very much relevant to humanity as an energy source. Also, as far as oil and gas are still explored and found in different parts of the world, the need to produce same in commercial quantities as a source of revenue will always be there. Besides, are there meaningful alternatives to oil & gas emissions, as far as human beings live on the planet as created by God?
What's more, there are over 6,000 commodities and products drivable from natural Petroleum resources, which have remained untapped and unharnessed by past and present Nigerian governments. So, why all the fuss about new technologies and discoveries of alternative sources of energy with particular reference to electric cars, when we as a nation have not yet tapped and utilized all our abundant natural Petroleum resources?
I have written severally in the past about this. Reiterating the fact that there is need for the Nigerian government and relevant Authorities in the industry, to look in this direction - and harness the over 6,000 commodities/items that can be produced from natural petroleum products like oil, Condensate and gas. That is why oil, condensate and natural gas still remain 'golden products' all over the world, and still much sought after.
Apart from fueling of vehicles, trains, Aeroplanes, thermal power stations and factories, etc., there are so many other benefits we can derive from the proper utilization of these natural Petroleum products. Many of which those in government are not even aware of. In fact, the list is too numerous to put down here. For instance, all plastics are made from natural petroleum resources and plastics are used in almost everywhere in cars, houses, toys, computers and clothing. Asphalt used in roads construction are petroleum products, as the synthetic rubber in tyres. Paraffin wax comes from petroleum resources, as do fertilizers, pesticides, detergents, furniture, packaging materials, paints, and artificial fibres used in clothing, upholstery and carpets, roofing sheets, combs, fan belts, shoes, food preservatives, life jackets, insect repellents, tents, crayons, etc.
These are great economic opportunities that can drastically transform the economic fortunes and living standards of any nation. But sadly as Nigerians, we do not know the value of what we have.
Today, and always, Russia remains important to the Western countries regardless of its controversial standings. In fact, without Russia, there is practically no Europe. And it is simply because of its huge natural petroleum resources potentials. Natural gas is a good energy source for keeping homes warm. Without gas, can Europe/West survive in their cold winters?
If over 6000 items/products can be derived/gotten from natural gas and crude oil, which Nigeria is naturally endured well-enough with, how come the Nigerian governments over the years, have not thought it necessary to massively invest in this area so as to greatly improve on the nation’s economy, and the same time provide millions of job opportunities for the Nigerian youths? Why is the Nigerian government only thinking and focusing on the “quick returns” derived from the export of natural gas and crude oil, without any consideration to invest heavily in the production of these other products/items that can be derived from these natural resources?
Rather than the country, to be best known for only exporting natural gas and crude oil products to other countries at a ‘cheaper exchange rate’, and then later import ‘finished products/commodities’ made from the same natural gas and crude oil at a ‘higher exchange rate’; why can’t the Nigerian government concentrate on how the country can harness and manufacture these same finished products locally? We believe the country is endured with the human resources and wherewithal to achieve this if given the needed attention. All that is required is the “government’s political will” to take the bold steps towards actualizing this.
Instead of all the noise being made about Green House emissions and electric cars, the language I would like to hear is that they should be working towards improving on the technology of gas emissions by drastically reducing gas flares to its barest minimum levels. Truth is, it is not possible to totally eliminate gas flares as far as crude oil, condensate and natural gas are produced. And it is not possible to live without these natural resources as energy sources because almost every item/commodity that is important and relevant to the everyday life of man, are produced from crude oil, condensate and natural gas.
In fact, crude oil, condensate and gas as natural Petroleum resources, have become the economic life wire of the world. The more of these natural resources are discovered, explored and produced, the more flares we would witness. So, what the Government and Industry players need to focus more on, is the higher technology that will drastically reduce gas fares to the barest minimum. This is just common sense.
The Greenhouse emissions advocacy are just book talks. Not that I am trying to downplay the importance of safeguarding and protecting our natural environment, especially as it pertains to global warming and the ozone layer depletion. But the main thing here is that these natural Petroleum resources will always remain vital to humanity's everyday life and survival. As such, the focus should be on how we need to reduce its adverse effects on the natural environment? More so, it is not possible to stop countries that are just discovering these petroleum resources from tapping them for their economic growth. All we should advocate for is to develop a technology that will reduce flares to the barest minimum because there must be flares as far as they produce the petroleum resources in huge quantities.
The Greenhouse emissions advocacy workshops/conferences that are organized and held every now and then, are more of jamboree. Such gatherings should focus on how do we reduce flares, and not to suggest that the natural Petroleum resources as sources of energy will become obsolete. Till present, there is no commercial alternative to petroleum resources and their usage as an alternative source of energy.
It is only unfortunate that Nigeria does not know the worth and value of its natural petroleum resources that she is abundantly blessed with. All our political leaders, both past and present, what they know is to export it raw without making use of it to enhance the economy. And then import finished products/items produced from the same Petroleum products.
Whether we like it or not, in reality, natural petroleum resources cannot be wished away in a haste, as being advocated by apparent ignorant people.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to Germany and other European countries opening up to the use of their abandoned coal energy, which is against climate change policy that they preach to nations in Africa. Even in the US, former President Donald Trump’s administration increased the use of coal energy. And coal is still being exported and imported by the West today. So, can the Western nations talk about cleaner energy than we do here in Nigeria and Africa? Especially when we consider the fact that greenhouse emissions are higher in industrialized nations of the West than what we find here in Nigeria and Africa.
As noted by Oseni Rufai of Arise News, “All the things that were agreed in their last meeting regarding climate change, has the Russian war not changed it? Have they not started using coal again? Are these same Western countries not the highest emitters? Do you want to compare their emission threshold with us here in Nigeria?... So, when it fits them, they push the climate change narrative. They said oh, sign up to this, it is the road map…”
While we agree with the fact that there is need for every nation, including Nigeria to be conscious of the natural environment and its preservation, for instance through planting of trees, ensuring the use of cleaner energies like Solar etc., however it is important for us not allow the West to always use their narrative of climate change to dictate to us on how we should industrialize. They should not use that narrative to prevent us, or slow us down from actualizing industrialization like them.
Zik Gbemre
November 23, 2022
We Mobilize Others To Fight For Individual Causes As If Those Were Our Causes