Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies

Environmental Audit Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 31 Mar 2022 Closed: 1 Nov 2023 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine the Government’s policies for securing energy supplies and accelerating the transition from fossil fuels. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.
25 Recommendations
21 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
6 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 18 events
23 Mar
2023
Report published
23 Mar
2023
Correspondence
5 Jan
2023
Report published
5 Jan
2023
Correspondence
5 Jan
2023
Correspondence
3 Nov
2022
Correspondence
12 Oct
2022
Oral evidence
12 Oct
2022
Correspondence
12 Oct
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
7 Sep
2022
Oral evidence
7 Sep
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
20 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
12 Oct 2022
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Panel 1
Jonathan Mills · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Vicky Dawe · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
7 Sep 2022
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Andy Samuel · North Sea Transition Authority Dr Corinna Abesser · British Geological Survey Dr Nina Skorupska CBE · The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) Dr Ryan Law · Geothermal Engineering Ltd Gareth Farr · The Coal Authority Hedvig Ljungerud · North Sea Transition Authority
20 Jul 2022
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David Bunch · Shell Linda Cook · Harbour Energy Louise Kingham CBE · BP plc Tessa Khan · Uplift
22 Jun 2022
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Charles McAllister · UK Onshore Oil and Gas Dale Vince OBE · Ecotricity Graham Kellas · Wood Mackenzie Jake Rigg · National Grid Electricity System Operator Sonya Boodoo · Rystad Energy
8 Jun 2022
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Dr Steve Pye · UCL Energy Institute Lisa Fischer · E3G Michael Lewis · E.ON UK Paul Spence · EDF Energy Silje Ask Lundberg · Oil Change International Will Webster · Offshore Energies UK
Title HC No. Published Items Response
4th Report - Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and s… HC 109 5 Jan 2023 46 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
32 Recommendation Rejected
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The UK Government showed admirable international climate leadership at COP26 in Glasgow, pushing for a...
The UK Government showed admirable international climate leadership at COP26 in Glasgow, pushing for a renewed resolve to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C. When making decisions about future oil and gas licensing, the UK Government must … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to set a clear date for ending new oil and gas licensing rounds in the North Sea, arguing that domestic production is already declining and that limiting UK production would not necessarily reduce global emissions.
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33 Recommendation Rejected
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The emissions targets currently set under the North Sea Transition Deal are not stretching enough.
The emissions targets currently set under the North Sea Transition Deal are not stretching enough. The Climate Change Committee suggests that it is feasible and necessary for oil and gas production emissions to be reduced by 68% by 2030. We … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to modify the North Sea Transition Deal, stating that the current decarbonisation targets are sufficiently ambitious and will help to reduce emissions, ensuring the UK Continental Shelf reaches net zero by 2050.
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36 Recommendation Rejected
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Given the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to deliver significant cuts in...
Given the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to deliver significant cuts in emissions by 2030 to meet the UK’s current Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, mandatory targets for the reduction of oil and gas operational … Read more
Government Response
The government will not reopen the North Sea Transition Deal for negotiation but will monitor progress closely to ensure the sector is on track to meet the 2030 target.
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44 Recommendation Rejected
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The Energy Bills Support Scheme and the subsequent Energy Price Guarantee have provided badly-needed support...
The Energy Bills Support Scheme and the subsequent Energy Price Guarantee have provided badly-needed support for billpayers, saving four million households from fuel poverty. While we welcome the support the Government has provided, we note that currently it will only … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation due to fiscal sustainability concerns regarding the use of EPL revenue for a hypothecated fund, citing the volatility of projections of EPL revenues and the constraining impact on the management of public finances.
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46 Recommendation Rejected
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The Government is not providing renewable energy generators with the same level of generous tax...
The Government is not providing renewable energy generators with the same level of generous tax reliefs for new investment to enhance the UK’s energy security. We recommend that the Treasury examine how a similar low-carbon Investment Allowance could be introduced … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation, stating that it supports renewables deployment through schemes like Contracts for Difference (CfD) and that the Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) is charged on a different base and at a lower combined rate than the Energy Profits Levy (EPL).
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Government Response AI assessment · 45 of 25 classified
Accepted 12
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 20
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 5
Total 25 recs + 21 conclusions
Correspondence 6 letters
23 Mar 2023 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, regarding the Government response to the Committee's report on Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies, dated 23 March 2023
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5 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, dated 22 November 2022
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5 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, dated 9 November 2022
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3 Nov 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Climate, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, relating to the 12th October 2022 oral evidence session, dated 31 October 2022
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12 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from the North Sea Transition Authority Chief Executive, relating to issues raised at the 7 September 2022 oral evidence session, dated 23 September 2022
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20 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, relating to his withdrawal as a witness from the 20 July Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies evidence session, dated 20 July 2022
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