Written questions

Offshore Industry: North Sea

Commons · Question 98692 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what definition his Department uses for new exploration in the context of a Transitional Energy Certificate; and whether that definition includes seismic activity.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Dec 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority will publish detailed guidance on the application and assessment process for Transitional Energy Certificates in due course, including plans to ensure that the changes do not adversely impact seismic and other activity w...