Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 84321

Offshore Industry: North Sea

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Munira Wilson

Liberal DemocratTwickenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ICJ opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, published in July 2025, on the Rosebank Oil Field.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Following last year’s Supreme Court ruling, we published in June supplementary guidance to ensure the full environmental impact of extraction is considered as part of consenting decisions for offshore oil and gas projects. We have received further informa...

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