Fossil Fuels and Offshore Industry
Commons · Question 51594 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 20 May 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to (a) end fossil fuel subsidies and (b) provide support for people working in the oil and gas industry to transition to other sectors.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 20 May 2025
The UK joined the Coalition on Phasing out Fossil Fuel Subsidies (COFFIS) at COP29, which demonstrates the UK’s continued engagement on fossil fuel subsidy reform. The UK has recognised for a long time that our economy will need to become less reliant on ...