Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the production of fossil fuel from the Jackdaw gas field on net zero carbon goals.

The Energy Secretary fully assessed the potential impact of fossil fuel production from the Jackdaw gas field on net zero carbon goals in making her decision on whether to agree to the grant of consent for the Jackdaw project. The Energy Secretary concluded that the project’s emissions would not materially affect the UK’s ability to meet its legally binding limits on carbon emissions and achieve net zero by 2050. The reasons for the decision have been published on GOV.UK.