Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 51010

Hydrogen and Natural Gas: Storage

Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 13 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Claire Young

Liberal DemocratThornbury and Yate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average time taken is for the North Sea Transition Authority to grant gas and hydrogen storage licences.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The NSTA assesses each application on its own merits, and as a result, the time taken to reach a decision would be dependent on a project’s unique individual characteristics and complexity.