Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to take steps to require UK-based energy companies to remedy pollution in other countries as a result of their operations.

The Government supports work to reduce the environmental impact of energy companies. As part of the UK's international support for the clean energy transition, the Government provide technical or regulatory assistance that supports energy or emissions efficiency, health, safety, social and environmental standards.

Where activities take place overseas however, it is for the relevant national authorities to determine what regulation should apply. It would not be appropriate for the UK to place additional and potentially conflicting conditions on such activities.