AQW 1433/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 14/06/2022
Answered On Date: 30/06/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy what consideration he has given to the recommendations in the Doubling Back and Doubling Down: G20 scorecard on fossil fuel funding report.

Answer:

My Department does not provide any direct support to fossil fuels and therefore I have given no consideration to the Doubling Back and Doubling Down: G20 scorecard on fossil fuel funding report.

In January 2022, my Department published the Action Plan for the new Energy Strategy – ‘The Path to Net Zero Energy’. This Action Plan is an integral part of delivering the overall energy strategy.

Within this Action Plan there are a total of 22 actions including 7 actions relating specifically to replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. Delivery of these actions is a priority for the Executive and will make a significant contribution to reducing both Northern Ireland’s and the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels.