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Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 18 March 2022. It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the carbon dioxide saving in the event that all imported liquified natural gas was replaced by domestic gas piped to users.

Answer

In 2021, the vast majority of the UK’s gas supply came from domestic production and reliable imports from Norway. The UK’s remaining supply came from a diverse range of international sources, including 15% from liquified natural gas (LNG).

The UK trades gas on a global marketplace. Intervening in the market to replace our LNG supplies with domestic gas might lead to the LNG being consumed elsewhere, generating no net carbon emissions savings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
141107
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Conservation Carbon dioxide Imports Liquefied natural gas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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