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North Sea Oil: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Ayoub KhanIndependentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 10 February 2025UIN 28367

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25957 on North Sea Oil: Carbon Emissions, whether he plans to appeal the Edinburgh Court of Session's ruling of 30 January 2025.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government is carefully considering the Court of Session's judgment to inform its decisions on next steps.

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