Question follow-through · 84321

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ICJ opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, published in July 2025, on the Rosebank Oil Field.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
22 Oct 2025
Target answer date
27 Oct 2025
Answer
31 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ICJ opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, published in July 2025, on the Rosebank Oil Field.

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Following last year’s Supreme Court ruling, we published in June supplementary guidance to ensure the full environmental impact of extraction is considered as part of consenting decisions for offshore oil and gas projects. We have received further informa...

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1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, a) what AI training his Department provides, b) how many hours of AI training his Department provides and c) what topics and skills are covered.

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Climate Change

10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the UN Environment Programme's report entitled Limiting Overshoot - Navigating exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways towards return, published on 2 September 2026.