Fracking

North Yorkshire County Council launches eight-week consultation on shale gas test site plans near Kirby Misperton

Oil and Gas authority confirms 27 development blocks to be offered to companies, while 132 further blocks undergo environmental assessments

New oil and gas exploration licences to be announced this week in latest bid to reinvigorate UK fracking industry

North Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire County Councils say lengthier consultation periods are essential for local democracy

Equitable Origin launches new scheme that promises to help clean energy companies avoid legal hurdles

The government's fracking planning shake-up offends any sense of fair play, like so much of the Conservative shale gas strategy it could prove to be counter-productive

"Many will be concerned that the government is setting different rules for different energy sources"

Ministers will be able to call in fracking applications if councils are seen to be taking too long to reach a decision

Energy and Climate Change Secretary will write to planning authorities to make clear there is a 'national need' for shale gas exploration

Labour leadership hopeful says we need more evidence on the environmental impact of shale gas exploration in new manifesto