Liquefied Natural Gas: Carbon Emissions
(asked on 26th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have modelled the emissions implications of replacing domestic production with imported liquefied natural gas.
This question was answered on 13th April 2026
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) published analysis in September 2025 comparing the emissions intensity of domestically produced gas with imported liquefied natural gas. This analysis is available on the NSTA’s website. In 2024, domestic gas production made up 43% of gross supply, LNG imports accounted for 14%, with the remainder coming from pipeline imports – principally from Norway.