Is shale gas fracking compatible with UK carbon targets?

Michael Holder
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Government keen to explore shale gas production further but admits meeting carbon budgets will be 'challenging'

It's finally here. This morning, the long-awaited report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) on whether large scale shale gas production via fracking can be compatible with the UK's carbon reduction...

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