Norway’s New Gas Field Highlights Tensions as Climate Talks Open
- Energy minister to open Tommeliten A gas development on Friday
- New North Sea projects jar with push to phase out fossil fuels
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As policymakers in Dubai search for consensus on tackling climate change, the scale of the challenge is evident in the stormy waters of the North Sea, where Norway is opening another gas field.
Petroleum and Energy Minister Terje Aasland on Friday unveiled the ConocoPhillips-operated Tommeliten A gas development in the southern reaches of Norway’s economic zone. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gas supplies from Norway are key to safeguarding Europe’s energy security in the coming years.