Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 67438

Offshore Industry: North Sea

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered implementing a methane tax on vented emissions from North Sea oil and gas operators to help incentivise improved (a) capture and (b) use of wasted gas.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The UK has committed to end routine flaring and venting by 2030. The North Sea Transition Authority issues consents for flaring and venting activity with strict limits and uses enforcement action as part of its regulatory toolkit. The UK’s oil and gas sec...

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