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Clean Energy

Commons · Question 66027 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 11 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Kirsteen Sullivan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to repurpose national infrastructure originally used in the fossil fuel sector for new green technology sectors.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 11 Jul 2025

Repurposing existing offshore and onshore infrastructure could make a significant contribution to the UK’s drive to net-zero. In 2022, analysis by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) identified more than 100 pipelines which could be suitable for CCS...