Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 7834
Fossil Fuels: Production
Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024
Question
Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat — Bath
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take legislative steps to ban the routine (a) flaring and (b) venting of oil and gas by 2030.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe UK has committed to the World Bank’s ‘Zero Routine Flaring by 2030’ Initiative, and has additionally committed to end routine venting by 2030. In the North Sea Transition Deal the UK industry committed to accelerate compliance ahead of 2030. With supp...
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