29 Apr 2025 NSTA chief executive's speech at Innovation Zero: Turning ambition into reality in the North Sea
Licensing rounds We hold offshore and onshore petroleum licensing rounds, inviting applications from companies and making awards to those bids that promise to ensure economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources, whilst supporting the drive to net zero carbon by 2050. View more
Decommissioning and Repurposing Taskforce The Decommissioning and Repurposing Taskforce’s (DaRT) objective is to support industry to reduce the cost of decommissioning and assist the Government with meeting its net zero target, by providing strategic direction, oversight and delivery of key projects. View more
North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) / Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Framework Document January 2023 This Framework Document (the “Framework Document”) has been agreed between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the NSTA in accordance with HM Treasury's handbook Managing Public Money (“MPM”) (as updated from time to time) and has been approved by HM Treasury Download
Emissions Monitoring Report October 2021 This Emissions Monitoring Report, which will be updated annually, is part of the Authority'ss efforts to monitor, benchmark and hold the industry to account on its progress towards net zero. Download
UKCS Flaring & Venting Report September 2020 The Authority is fully committed to supporting achievement of the UK’s net zero emissions target and is working with government and industry on the vital role that the oil and gas industry must play in the UK energy transition Download
Overview - Exploration and Production We regulate the licensing of exploration and development of the UK’s offshore and onshore oil and gas resources, gas storage and unloading activities in accordance with the Strategy and the UK Government’s target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. View more
