Oil, petrol and natural gas
Oil, petrol and natural gas news from UK Parliament.
Cost-of-living crisis: Industry leaders and unions give evidence on how business and workers are reacting
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee hears from business representatives, unions and consumer groups
02 September 2022
Energy security and net zero delivery plan needed, says Lords report
Economic Affairs Committee publishes its report 'Investing in energy: price, security, and the transition to net zero'
20 July 2022
Shell, bp and Business Secretary questioned on fossil fuels and securing energy supplies
Environmental Audit Committee examines accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies
14 July 2022
EAC welcomes ONS move to publish emissions statistics alongside GDP figures
The Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, has written to the National Statistician.
27 June 2022
Government to act on Business Committee’s recommendations to rethink draft oil security bill
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes the Government's response to their Downstream Oil Resilience Bill report.
07 March 2022
UK will miss net zero target without urgent action, warns Lords committee
Industry and Regulators Committee publish 'The net zero transformation: delivery, regulation and the consumer'
04 March 2022
Lords debates energy national policy statements
Members discuss government's draft overarching national policy statement for energy. Catch up
23 February 2022
Energy supply and investment inquiry launched by Economic Affairs Committee
Economic Affairs Committee launch inquiry into UK energy supply and investment
10 February 2022
Lords debates rising cost of household energy
Members discuss cost of living and the role of the consumer protection regulatory regime in energy markets. Catch up
04 February 2022
Lords debates the role of civil nuclear power
What is the role of civil nuclear power in meeting UK electricity needs and energy security? Catch up
10 December 2021
What impact could a CBAM have on energy intensive sectors?
The Environmental Audit Committee is to host its second evidence session exploring carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs).
03 December 2021
House of Lords Podcast: what comes after COP?
We discuss COP26, the environment and climate change this month with Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and Baroness Parminter.
26 November 2021
Lords debates private members’ bills at second reading
Bills on age assurances online, onshore wind and coroners recording suicide factors. Catch up
22 November 2021
Lords agrees improvements to Environment Bill
Members agree proposed compromises on courts' powers and reducing the impact of sewage discharges after asking the Commons to think again. Find out more
10 November 2021
International Trade Committee to question Anne-Marie Trevelyan
The International Trade Committee will scrutinise the Government’s ambitions for utilising COP26 to realise its trade ambitions
22 October 2021