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Commons · Question 19144 · Tabled 10 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a just transition for oil and gas (a) communities and (b) workers.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Dec 2024

We intend to manage the North Sea in a way that ensures a fair, orderly and prosperous transition, with no community left behind. We have already launched Great British Energy, begun the biggest ever investment in offshore wind, and are moving ahead with ...