Green Councillor: Oil Past, Renewables Future

0:00On April 7th, a Greenwich Green Party councillor standing by his long career in oil and gas, calling it no big deal since his work now pushes for. Renewables. Councillor Lakshan Saudine from Charlton Hornfair says the last 10 years have zeroed in on shifting away from fossil fuels toward cleaner energy. He's an engineer who's directed two energy consultancies. Nova Limited and Agilis Services Limited, serving clients in the sector. While he's got history with oil projects worldwide, he stresses everything recent, is about energy efficiency, cutting demand, and low carbon tech to. Hit net zero. Saudine explains his oil and gas gigs today just extend old facilities' lives to block new ones from starting, given the UK's heavy fossil fuel. Reliance. Pass roles, like advising on Baltic Sea developments or Nigerian oil fixes aimed to stop leaks, protect sensitive areas and turn waste gas into. Local power, swapping out coal in wood for communities. He jumped from labor

1:02last September to greens in January, split over party views on trans issues, benefits, and foreign policy, plus recent. Government moves he sees as divisive. He's also slamming the local Labour Council for curbing public questions and meetings, calling it anti-democratic, amid backlash over cutting staffed. Placenters. In the end, Saudine insists his expertise lines up perfectly, with green goals to halt new oil projects and speed up the UK's zero carbon shift. Keeping. The focus on real transition work.