Climate Change: Fracking

(asked on 20th April 2022) - View Source

Question

To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fracking on delivering the UK's COP26 commitment to tackling climate change.


Answered by
Greg Hands Portrait
Greg Hands
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This question was answered on 20th April 2022

The government has commissioned the British Geological Survey to advise on the latest scientific evidence around shale gas extraction.

This in no way changes our commitment to achieving net zero, and we remain guided by the science.

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