Fracking

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom tells Parliament decision to withdraw Contract for Difference funding for Neart na Gaoithe wind farm was down to the Low Carbon Contracts Company

Latest DECC Public Attitudes Survey shows opposition to fracking has risen again while support for renewables remains high

Emma and Sophie Thompson to star in pastiche of Great British Bake Off at contested potential fracking site near Preston

As the REA's latest report shows, the UK has the potential to rapidly expand its green gas sector - but only if ministers seize the opportunity

Leading geologist warns loophole in government's legal definition of fracking could enable companies to bypass safety precautions

Onshore oil and gas developer says Environment Agency permits represent "important step" for project, but will they prove a precursor to more fracking protests?

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

Climate campaigners erect 10-metre replica of fracking rig outside Houses of Parliament on first day of Cuadrilla appeal into Lancashire planning application refusal

"Support for fracking appears to be inversely linked to awareness, as those who know more about fracking tend to be more likely to oppose it"

Ministerial proposals to re-classify shale gas wells as 'nationally significant infrastructure' would remove planning responsibility from local councils