Fracking

Co-author of study says UK must impose better environmental regulation than US if it pursues shale gas extraction

Prime Minister touts clean energy, shale gas and HS2 projects to help boost economy in North of England

Crown Prosecution Service charges MP over Balcombe shale oil protests

Energy and Climate Change Secretary argues 'significant' shale gas production would force steeper carbon cuts on other sectors

Ken Cronin, chief executive of the UK Onshore Operators Group, makes case for domestic shale gas as a key component in the UK's low carbon transition

Campaigners set up mock-drilling rig outside Preston chambers in bid to persuade councillors to reject further shale gas operations

Greenpeace says renewed application offers local authority the chance to revisit its decision to approve exploration in the area

Environmental charities and think tanks warns new Lobbying Bill will stymie public discussion over green issues such as fracking and wind farms

Almost seven times more people would prefer a local solar farm over shale operations, as industry releases guidelines to boost good practice

Natalie Bennett says the need to shift away from fossil fuels appears to be increasingly clear to everyone but government