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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 progress has been made on (a) public and (b) private funding for electrification of offshore oil and gas installations on the UK Continental Shelf in order to reduce emissions from oil and gas production in line with the targets to 2030 contained in the North Sea Transition Deal.

Answer

Through the North Sea Transition Deal, we committed to identifying potential funding opportunities for early-stage offshore electrification studies and are making good progress on this. We continue to work with regulators and industry on addressing strategic barriers to electrification of offshore oil and gas installations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
43508
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Finance Offshore structures Electrification North Sea Greenhouse gas emissions
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk