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Offshore Industry: North Sea

2026-07-13 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · HL2077 · Official question

Lord Hutton of Furness

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish further guidance on how each criterion for Transitional Energy Certificates will be considered when they introduce the Energy Independence Bill to Parliament.

Answer

The government published further information on its approach to the criteria for Transitional Energy Certificates on 21 April. The Energy Independence Bill was announced in the King’s Speech, in which the government committed to manage existing oil and ga...