Shale gas extraction will not put pressure on water resources and environmental risks will be minimised, according to the firm that represents the UK’s water industry. Water UK believes the problems associated with fracking “can be mitigated given proper enforcement of the regulatory framework”. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK […]

Greenpeace has launched a legal challenge against fracking in England in a bid to halt plans for the controversial method of extracting shale gas from underground rocks. It made the announcement at a joint press conference (pictured) in Lancashire today with people whose homes are in the firing line of potential fracking sites, including those […]

Green campaigners have said a reliance on gas from hydraulic fracturing will not help the UK tackle climate change. That was in response to a speech by Energy Secretary Ed Davey following today’s release of a DECC report into the potential emissions of shale gas obtained through fracking. The Energy Secretary said gas is a […]

Shale gas is the future of the UK’s energy industry and could meet more than a third of the nation’s annual gas needs and cut its dependence on imports, according to a new report. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) ‘Getting shale gas working’ report, sponsored by shale gas firm Cuadrilla Resources, claims its development could […]

It’s far “too soon” for the UK to get excited about shale gas bringing down energy prices, a report by MPs said today. Their report investigated new shale gas estimates in the UK and globally, as well as speculation that a “shale gas revolution” will bring an era of abundant, cheap gas. The members of […]

The new shale gas field allowance will help the UK cut its reliance on imported gas and could make the nation energy independent. That’s the view of analysts at Inenco, who welcomed George Osborne’s plans to include shale gas as part of Britain’s energy future. The Chancellor said he wants the nation to tap into […]

The UK is on the verge of a new era of onshore drilling with the biggest expansion in oil and gas output since the 1970s heyday of the North Sea, according to a trade group. With the Government about to open a new department devoted to unconventional gas catering for the rise of shale gas […]