Written questions

Natural Gas: Storage

2026-07-13 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · HL2078 · Official question

Lord Hutton of Furness

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will allow Transitional Energy Certificates to be awarded for the purpose of offshore gas storage development.

Answer

Once introduced, Transitional Energy Certificates may be issued to manage incidental production of petroleum from offshore activities including gas storage, hydrogen storage and carbon dioxide storage. Further detail on the application process and eligibi...