Fossil Fuels
Commons · Question 25907 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to end fossil fuel (a) extraction, (b) exports and (c) imports.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 30 Jan 2025
The Government will consult on the implementation of its commitment to not issue new oil and gas licences to explore new fields in due course. It does not intend to revoke existing licences. The Government has announced it will introduce new legislation t...