Ministers launch UK fracking study, paving way to end moratorium

05.04.2022

Conservatives seek to examine latest techniques, citing rising energy costsMinisters have paved the way for a reconsideration of the moratorium on fracking by announcing they have commissioned a study to look into fresh evidence about the controversial practice.In an effort to decrease Britain's reliance on imported energy given spiralling energy costs - caused partly by Russia's invasion of Ukraine - the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, insisted it was "absolutely right that we explore all possible domestic energy sources". Continue reading...

Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/05/ministers-launch-uk-fracking-study-paving-way-to-end-moratorium

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