Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 77437

Offshore Industry: Climate Change

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the extent to which oil and gas companies operating in the UK contribute to the costs of climate-related damage.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The North Sea Transition Authority enforces compliance with the North Sea Transition Deal to ensure the oil and gas sector halves its emissions by 2030 and achieves net zero emissions by 2050, in line with the UK’s carbon budget. The targets will be achie...

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