Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of a new licensing round in the North Sea on the UK's (a) obligations towards international climate targets and (b) net-zero target.

The North Sea Transition Authority plans to launch another licensing round in the autumn, noting to the forthcoming climate compatibility checkpoint. The climate compatibility checkpoint will be used to assess how any future licensing rounds remain in keeping with the UK’s climate goals.