Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 23957

Offshore Industry: Climate Change

Tabled: 14 January 2025

Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea on the Paris Agreement goal to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.

Answer

Michael Shanks

At COP28, the UK and others agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in an orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade. This is essential to keep the global temperature limit of 1.5°C within reach. The Government has acted...

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