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Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with his Norwegian counterpart on (a) the Northern Lights project and (b) the viability of emulating their non-pipeline transport of carbon dioxide in th

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
5 Sept 2025 · 45 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with his Norwegian counterpart on (a) the Northern Lights project and (b) the viability of emulating their non-pipeline transport of carbon dioxide in th

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    On 7th May 2025, the Secretary of State met with Minister Aasland, his Norwegian counterpart, on the occasion of signing a Green Industrial Partnership with the Norwegian Government. This recognised the importance of continued collaboration on Carbon Capt...

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