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

Stuart Stone
clock • 4 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

Draft guidance sets out elements that must be included in environmental statements for new drilling projects when assessing emissions from the end use of oil and gas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

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Stuart Stone
Author spotlight

Stuart Stone

View profile
More from Stuart Stone

Eaton and ChargePoint roll out 'game-changing' EV charging partnership

Study: Dynamic pricing could slash cost of public EV charging

More on Energy

Ofgem confirms seven per cent cut in energy price cap
Energy

Ofgem confirms seven per cent cut in energy price cap

Regulator announces price cap to fall to £1,720 a year for the average household, as experts call for wider reforms to curb energy bills that remain well above pre-crisis levels

James Murray
James Murray
clock 23 May 2025 • 5 min read
'There is still no plan': Does the UK risk repeating past 'just transition' failures in the North Sea?
Energy

'There is still no plan': Does the UK risk repeating past 'just transition' failures in the North Sea?

Scotland's Just Transition Commission calls for urgent action from policymakers and North Sea industries to ensure a smooth and fair transition for oil and gas workers as the switch to net zero technologies accelerates

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 23 May 2025 • 7 min read
SSE trims clean energy investment in response to planning and policy delays
Energy

SSE trims clean energy investment in response to planning and policy delays

Capital spending plans through to 2027 cut by £3bn due to planning delays and economic factors, but energy giant reiterates commitment to clean energy transition

James Murray
James Murray
clock 22 May 2025 • 4 min read