“Increase in energy demand and also the need to use all kinds of
sources of energy will lead to an increase in C02 emissions, and
we all know that the C02 emissions are related to global
warming. That’s a major concern and also something that calls
for aggressive action.” – Jan van der Eijk Jan van der Eijk is
Chief Technology Officer of Shell. In this EarthSky Clear Voices
for Science podcast, he speaks of what Shell calls “the three
hard truths” of the world’s energy use. The first truth, he
said, is simply that Earth’s population and energy needs will
substantially grow. The second is that the easy-to-reach oil and
gas will struggle to supply that growth. And the third hard
truth relates to rising CO2 in our atmosphere, caused by the
burning of fossil fuels, which is leading to a warmer world.
This podcast was made possible in part by Shell – encouraging
dialogue on the energy challenge.