Transitional Energy Certificates Criteria Published 21st Apr
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DESNZ has published criteria for Transitional Energy Certificates (TECs), a scheme announced in the North Sea Future Plan to support the management of existing oil and gas fields through their remaining productive lifetimes. The publication provides the qualifying criteria that applicants must meet to receive a TEC.
“This publication provides further detail on the criteria for the granting of a TEC.”
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DESNZ published the criteria framework for Transitional Energy Certificates on 21 April 2026. TECs are a new certificate category introduced under the North Sea Future Plan to facilitate continued operation of existing oil and gas fields.
Energy companies with North Sea interests should monitor TEC eligibility requirements as these certificates become operational. The criteria will determine which fields qualify for transitional support and the conditions attached to certificate grants.
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Transitional Energy Certificates
The criteria for Transitional Energy Certificates (TECs).
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The government committed to introducing Transitional Energy Certificates (TECs) in the North Sea Future Plan to support the management of existing fields for their lifetime.
This publication provides further detail on the criteria for the granting of a TEC.
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Published 21 April 2026
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