Oil and gas industry asks court for immediate injunction
Shale gas companies and oil majors seeing profits eaten away as crude prices dip to $80 a barrel
Lord Chris Smith appointed to lead two year study into 'good and bad' impacts of shale gas exploration
Analysis by Greenpeace's Energydesk says clean energy accounted for 40 per cent of emissions decline since 2007, compared to 30 per cent from shale
New analysis shows abundant gas would cut energy prices but squeeze out renewable energy, and would likely increase overall carbon emissions
Proposed amendment in Infrastructure Bill would make mockery of world class shale gas regulation claims, campaigners say
"I don't think you can talk about this government as one that has been ineffective or failed to deliver"
Chancellor argues fracking, runways and new roads must be delivered alongside nuclear and renewables
The company is offering six per cent of future shale gas revenues to those sitting on reserves or affected by their extraction
Scottish government accuses Whitehall of taking "gung-ho" approach to shale gas with new drilling regulations, but geothermal industry welcomes move