Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 24294
Fossil Fuels: International Cooperation
Tabled: 15 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps with his international counterparts to negotiate a treaty on ending the (a) use and (b) production of fossil fuels.
Answer
Kerry McCarthyWe are committed to working with all international counterparts to transition away from fossil fuels, in line with the UK’s domestic and international commitments including from the COP28 Global Stocktake.