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Fossil Fuels: Licensing

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 12 November 2024UIN 12467

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) oil and (b) gas licence applications made under the 33rd licensing round are yet to be determined.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has paused considering any further licences from the 33rd round pending the finalisation of the Governments consultation process into the future of licensing.

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