Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what research her Department has (a) conducted or (b) commissioned into methods for quantifying methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.

The Department commissioned a research project[1] to improve the completeness and accuracy of greenhouse gas emissions estimates, including methane, from key processes associated with the exploration and production of oil and gas in the UK. The project concluded in 2022 and resulted in significant improvements to the UK’s estimates of these emissions which are now reflected in the UK’s annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory[2].

[1] https://naei.beis.gov.uk/reports/reports?report_id=1115

[2] https://naei.beis.gov.uk/