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Offshore Industry: Methane

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 19 September 2025UIN 76307

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ending routine flaring and venting of methane by oil and gas operators.

Answered by Michael Shanks

I refer the Honourable Member to the answers I gave on 22 July 2025 to Question 67438 and on 16 October 2024 to Question 7834.

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