Select committee: Environment and Climate Change Committee
Conclusion 54
1st Report - Methane: keep up the momentum
Published 10 Dec 2024
Paragraph 279
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Multiple witnesses asserted that methane emissions from the UK oil and gas sector could be reduced significantly at zero net cost and using existing technologies. We heard suggestions that the economic benefits of reducing methane emissions may not be fully appreciated.
From: Environment and Climate Change Committee, 1st Report - Methane: keep up the momentum, paragraph 279, 10 December 2024
Government response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 February 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗