Do not repeat the same mistakes as last year, Carbon Tracker warns US shale investors

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Report find investors are pouring $8.9bn into US shale sector, but warns fragile state of the industry means some of this investment could be at risk

Share issuance in the US shale gas sector increased 10-fold in the first three months of 2016 compared to the previous quarter, meaning investors could be putting themselves at risk as they rush to buy...

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