Norwegian energy company Equinor is cutting emissions by laying a power grid to its Johan Sverdrup field , rather than using gas turbines . It says the move cuts emissions by about 80 kg to 0.5 kg of CO2 per barrel , and that total emissions in a year will be 460,000 fewer tonnes of CO2 , making the field one of the world 's most carbon efficient . Equinor plans to power more of its offshore sites in a similar way . Equinor , which also owns the Hywind floating wind farm in Scotland , plans to cut its carbon emissions by three million tonnes by 2030 .
Norwegian oil company Equinor is cutting emissions by laying a power cable to its Johan Sverdrup field, rather than using gas turbines. It says the move cuts emissions by about 80% to 0.5 kg of CO2 per barrel, and that total emissions in a year will be 460,000 fewer tonnes of CO2, making the field one of the world's most carbon efficient. Equinor plans to power more of its offshore sites in a similar way. Equinor, which also owns the Hywind floating wind farm in Scotland, wants to cut its carbon emissions by three million tonnes by 2030.