Offshore Industry: North Sea
Commons · Question 84321 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ICJ opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, published in July 2025, on the Rosebank Oil Field.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 31 Oct 2025
Following last year’s Supreme Court ruling, we published in June supplementary guidance to ensure the full environmental impact of extraction is considered as part of consenting decisions for offshore oil and gas projects. We have received further informa...