Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the emissions implications of replacing domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) production with imported LNG.

While the UK produces natural gas, it does not produce LNG domestically; LNG is imported and regasified for use in the gas system.

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.