To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to open a new round of North Sea exploration licences.
Answered on
22 March 2022
The Government will introduce a climate compatibility checkpoint, which will be used to assess whether any future licensing rounds remain in keeping with the UK’s climate goals.
The Government has invited contributions on the design of the checkpoint with a public consultation which closed at the end of February. The Government is considering the responses to the consultation and will announce the outcome in due course.
Answered by
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy