Question follow-through · 109758

Wind Power: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK and Europe sign historic pact to drive clean energy future, published on 26 January 2026, how much of the 100 GW of jointly delive

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
29 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
6 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK and Europe sign historic pact to drive clean energy future, published on 26 January 2026, how much of the 100 GW of jointly delive

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Hamburg Declaration sets a collective ambition of 100 GW of offshore wind cooperation projects by 2050. National contributions were not specified. Future GB co-ordinated projects will be guided by domestic strategic energy planning conducted by our Na...

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