Fiona Harvey writes in The Guardian about a high court decision that ruled government’s fracking guidelines ‘unlawful’. Court finds government failed to consider scientific evidence against fracking The government’s attempts to make fracking easier have received a setback after the high court ruled key aspects of its national planning policy to be unlawful. In … Continue reading
In the few years that EiD has been providing you information on sustainable energy issues, it has never been quoted in the New York Times until this week. This is a pleasant surprise and hopefully there will be more in the future. Andrew C. Revkin writes a blog on the New York Times Dot Earth … Continue reading
For those of us in Europe, shale seems to be yesterday’s story, but as Nick Butler writes in the Financial Times, that story is far from over when looking at global developments. Shale — the unfinished revolution If you live in Europe you could be forgiven for thinking that the shale revolution is strictly … Continue reading
Adam Vaughan and Rowena Mason write in the Guardian about a government report published in full after freedom of information battle, admits impact of fracking on water quality and wildlife is ‘uncertain’, though possible benefits also listed. It is curious how fracking is so important to the UK government’s low-carbon energy transition. Fracking could … Continue reading
There are many countries and regions that are opposing to fracking. Many in Poland were hoping that shale gas would be a panacea to its energy policy concerns but as Arthur Neslen writes in The Guardian, environmentalists appear to have the upper hand. Poland’s shale gas revolution evaporates in face of environmental protests “Whenever … Continue reading
Jesse McKinley writes a good article in the New York Times about the decision by the Governor of New York to ban fracking in the state. It should be added that the state has had a de facto ban on the procedure for more than five years, predating Governor Cuomo’s first term. Cuomo to … Continue reading
Michael Kavanagh writes a good article in the Financial Times explaining the differences in opinion between Europeans and Americans over establishing a shale gas industry. The Polish are the least hostile, in large part to reduce dependence on Russian gas. Hostility limits growth of fracking in Europe As the US shale revolution continues to … Continue reading
Andrew Critchlow writes in The Telegraph that, with crude prices slumping, Britain’s hoped for shale oil ‘revolution’ may be undermined by basic economics. UK fracking faces bust amid Opec oil price war Experts have warned that a rush to start fracking for oil across Britain may already be over before it has even begun … Continue reading
Pilita Clark and Ed Crooks write in the Financial Times about the increased threat of water shortages resulting from the development of shale gas. Water shortages pose larger than expected threat to shale gas Water shortages pose a bigger threat to the global shale oil and gas industry than is widely realised, according to … Continue reading
Damian Carrington has an excellent blog in the Guardian about what won’t work to convince the British of the need and benefits of fracking. It is definitely going to take a lot of convincing. Fracking: shock and awe will not win the battle of Britain Removing the ability of people to block shale exploration under … Continue reading
