Government consults on new Scope 3 emissions guidance for UK oil and gas projects

Stuart Stone
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Draft guidance sets out elements that must be included in environmental statements for new drilling projects when assessing emissions from the end use of oil and gas

The government has published draft requirements for offshore fossil fuel developers to provide more granular detail on the Scope 3 emissions impact of any planned new oil and gas projects, in a move which...

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