shale gas
Politics
Government defeats Labour attempt to block fracking in the UK, but sizeable rebellion and major concessions deal further blow to Prime Minister's dwindling authority
19 October 2022
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6 min read
Investment
Plans to lift ban on fracking and curtain legacy EU environmental laws and regulations announced today risk backlash from some of the government's own MPs
22 September 2022
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8 min read
Politics
Energy Minister reiterates 'net zero is part of the solution, not part of the problem', despite calls to revive UK fracking projects
14 February 2022
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7 min read
Energy
Don't listen to the fossil fuel enthusiasts pushing fracking as a solution for the UK's currently volatile energy market, argues ECIU's Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin
06 October 2021
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5 min read
Energy
Alignment with Paris Agreement remains long way off but investment in energy efficiency, offshore wind, and battery storage could yet place countries on a sustainable course, IEA declares in World Energy Outlook 2019
13 November 2019
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9 min read
Policy
Was it climate fears, widespread opposition, earthquakes or incompetent PR which eventually sounded the death knell for shale gas?
05 November 2019
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11 min read
Policy
In a shock U-turn the government announces moratorium on fracking in the UK, after report reveals unpredictability of forecasting tremors
02 November 2019
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6 min read
Energy
Scottish government confirms opposition to shale gas extraction, promising no licences will be issued for the activity
04 October 2019
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2 min read
Energy
Shale gas operations remain paused at Lancashire site after largest seismic tremor to date was recorded last week
03 September 2019
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3 min read
Energy
A 1.55 magnitude tremor stops work at Preston New Road, just days after operations resumed following a seven-month hiatus
22 August 2019
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3 min read
