The OGA is not an environmental regulator, but says it has placed net zero within its core strategy alongside “Maximising Economic Recovery” (MER) and will be responsible for enforcing the emissions targets set out in the NSTD. “We welcome the Committee’s acknowledgement that carbon budgets can still be met if new oil and gas fields are developed in the UK.” “As the Business and Energy Secretary has said, turning off North Sea gas overnight would put energy security, British jobs and industries at risk, and we would be more dependent on foreign imports. “There will continue to be ongoing demand for oil and gas over the coming decades as we transition to cleaner and cheaper forms of energy generated in this country. The OGA had no comment on the CCC letter.Ī spokesperson for UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said: “And there is a lot more that could be done here.” “If we’re going to permit new production, if we’re going to see continuing production, then the role of ministers here is to make sure that that has the absolute minimum in terms of its greenhouse gas footprint,” he said. He also made the case for additional tests that could be applied by government and the regulator during the licensing and consenting process, which would help ensure compliance with the UK’s climate goals. Mr Stark added: “Strategies…like electrifying platforms, reducing methane, venting and flaring – we think those kind of measures could reduce emissions by 68% by 2030, and what the industry have committed to is something much less ambitious.” Īs part of the North Sea Transition Deal (NSTD) agreed with government last year, the sector has committed to a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030, and 90% by 2040, ahead of reaching net zero in 2050. So, are keen to stop new oil and gas production on the UKCS, and they think that the aren't being ambitious enough. “We feel the North Sea sector and its regulator the OGA is missing the opportunity to cut production emissions even further and that, I’m afraid, undermines the case for more UK production,” he said. However, during a presentation of the committee’s findings on Wednesday, Mr Stark also voiced the group’s “ongoing disappointment” regarding what he called a “lack of ambition” from the sector to reduce its production emissions. The letter noted that ending exploration would send a strong signal on the country’s climate ambitions, but acknowledged that the UK could develop new fields and meet its carbon budgets. In it, the group said it supported tighter limits on oil and gas production, with stringent tests and a “presumption against exploration”, but could not determine the precise impact of North Sea production on global emissions. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) today published its advice on government proposals for so-called “climate compatibility checkpoints”, aimed at ensuring any new permits for offshore oil and gas development are in-keeping with the UK’s climate change commitments. Skip MenuĬlimate Change Committee chief executive Chris Stark said the industry and regulator the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) could do more, sooner to reduce emissions if North Sea production is to continue. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape.
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