North Sea has ‘much more to do’ to meet emissions targets for 2040 onwards

Emissions from the North Sea have fallen for the fifth year in a row, but the oil and gas sector has been told ‘much more to do’ to meet targets. (Danny Lawson/PA) -

Oil and gas producers in the North Sea have “much more to do” if the sector is to meet its targets for reducing emissions in 2040 and 2050, a report has found.

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said in its report that the already agreed target for the sector of halving emissions between 2018 and 2030 “is well within reach on the current trajectory”.