Environment Agency chief backs shale gas - but only with CCS

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Lord Smith admits much-debated energy source has potential, but insists UK cannot afford a dash for gas without carbon capture

Shale gas could prove a "useful addition" to the UK's energy mix, according to the head of the Environment Agency - but only if power stations burning the gas are fitted with carbon capture and storage...

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