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<p>Oil and gas will continue to play an important role as part of the energy mix for
decades to come. We are committed to reducing carbon emissions form 1990 levels by
80% by 2050 and any emission from use of oil or gas will be included in our binding
carbon budgets</p><p><br> As we continue to move to a low carbon economy we need to
ensure we have a balanced energy mix, so that we have a reliable, clean and affordable
energy system. This means that in the medium term there will be a role for oil and
gas; over 85% of the population currently use gas for heating and around 65% for cooking,
with UK Continental Shelf oil and gas production still equivalent to around half of
demand.</p><p> </p><p>We are leading the world in our response to the special report
on global warming of 1.5°C – commissioning the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) for
their advice on the implications of the Paris Agreement for the UK’s long-term emissions
reduction targets, just one week after its publication.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this,
we have requested that they provide evidence on how reductions in line with the CCC’s
recommendations might be delivered in key sectors of the economy and we will consider
their advice carefully when it is received.</p>
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