IISD Submission to the United Kingdom Consultation on Building the North Sea's Energy Future

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides recommendations to the British government regarding the North Sea's energy transition, advocating for a managed decline of oil and gas production aligned with 1.5°C goals.

• IISD recommends that the United Kingdom join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance as a core member to maximize its leadership effect.
• To provide greater clarity and confidence, the British government should eliminate loopholes related to subsea tiebacks, licence transfers, and licence extensions, which IISD argues undermine leadership potential and policy.
• IISD advises the government to stop granting development consents for new fields, even for existing licences, to align with 1.5°C scenarios from the International Energy Agency and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
• The objective of "maximising economic recovery" for oil and gas should be repealed because it conflicts with climate stabilization. Instead, the North Sea Transition Authority should be tasked with facilitating an orderly and managed decline in British oil and gas production consistent with 1.5°C.

APA

Muttitt,, N. J. (2025). IISD Submission to the United Kingdom Consultation on Building the North Sea's Energy Future. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/submission-uk-consultation-north-sea-energy

Chicago

Muttitt,, Natalie Jones,Greg. IISD Submission to the United Kingdom Consultation on Building the North Sea's Energy Future. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2025. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/submission-uk-consultation-north-sea-energy.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{muttitt2025iisd, author = {Muttitt,, Natalie Jones,Greg}, title = {{IISD Submission to the United Kingdom Consultation on Building the North Sea's Energy Future}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/submission-uk-consultation-north-sea-energy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }