Fracking

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

Island Gas Limited submits plans for shale gas exploration in Nottinghamshire

BusinessGreen tracks how support for fracking has fallen as backing for renewables remains solid

Just 21 per cent of British public support fracking, according to latest DECC survey

BREAKING: Shale gas developer says it will appeal against decision to refuse planning for Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road sites

DECC publishes draft regulations to prohibit fracking from certain areas, as Greenpeace accuses Ministers of "watering down" National Park protection