Hill+Knowlton Strategies

According to the No Hot Air Blog the Department for Energy and Climate Change has today launched an inquiry into the future of shale gas in the UK.

Full details over at NHA, but in brief the DECC are looking for written submissions before Thursday 13 January 2011, in the following areas:

• What are the prospects for shale gas in the UK, and what are the risks of rapid depletion of shale gas resources?
• What are the implications of large discoveries of shale gas around the world for UK energy and climate change policy?
• What are the risks and hazards associated with drilling for shale gas?
• How does the carbon footprint of shale gas compare to other fossil fuels?