IEA sets out shale gas 'golden rules' for cleaner fracking

Jessica Shankleman
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But green groups warn that an expansion of natural gas could limit the growth of renewables and fail to achieve climate targets

Green groups have slammed a new report by the International Energy Association (IEA), which set out a set of "golden rules" that could help the world's fledgling shale gas industry triple the supply of...

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