Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 25957

North Sea Oil: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025

Question

Ayoub Khan

IndependentBirmingham Perry Barr

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Rosebank oil field development on the UK's net zero obligations.

Answer

Michael Shanks
I refer the Hon Member to the regulatory decision documents on the environmental effects of the Rosebank project published in September 2023. Those regulatory decisions are currently subject to two Judicial Reviews. In August 2024, the Government announce...

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