Offshore Industry: Climate Change
Commons · Question 23957 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Michael Shanks, 22 Jan 2025
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...