shale gas

DECC survey shows overall support for renewables, including wind farms, has got stronger over the past year

"Ministers should not base energy policy on an assumption that gas prices will fall in future as a result of shale gas production"

Gas stations are preferable to coal as back-up to renewable energy, but emissions must be kept in check warns Carbon Connect forum

But scientists at Durham University raise concerns over risk of faulty wells contaminating local water supplies

The Energy and Climate Change Secretary tells BusinessGreen Plus the cross-government Energy Bill deal will encourage low carbon investment

Dan Byles MP argues only carefully monitored exploration and testing will show whether exploiting UK shale gas reserves is desirable

BusinessGreen Plus runs down the reaction to George Osborne's Budget announcements on fuel duty, shale gas, CCS and more

Energy minister John Hayes does not say whether handouts should come from taxpayer or fracking companies

Report argues volatile prices and uncertainty over the scale of shale gas reserves mean UK needs to be smarter around its gas policy

News provides further fuel to critics who claim promised "shale gas revolution" will be slower than expected