Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 6 September 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 September 2021 (named day). It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 September 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Offshore Structures: Electrification

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress the Offshore Implementation Group has made on tackling the regulatory and legislative barriers to offshore electrification; and if he will list the organisations included in that group.

Answer: A Government and Regulators Electrification Group has been established with the purpose of addressing barriers to electrification at a level of ambition consistent with Carbon Budget 6 and the North Sea Transition Deal. To date the group has been attended by representatives from across the Department, as well as The Health and Safety Executive, The Crown Estate, Crown Estate Scotland, Marine Scotland, Ofgem and the Oil and Gas Authority, membership is kept under review to ensure we are able to address the strategic barriers to electrification.

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