The Environment Agency Chairman has given support for the controversial ‘fracking’ process if it abides by strict rules to protect the environment. Lord Smith is recommending shale gas as a future source in the UK’s energy mix as long as it adheres to “rigorous monitoring”. The process of hydraulic fracturing involves pumping water and chemicals […]

Caroline Spelman today said that everyone in the UK must be made to “think global, act local” is climate change was to be effectively tackled. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said that “the decisions we make must stand the test of time”. And speaking at the Environment Agency’s annual conference […]