Written question asked by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Thursday, 27 January 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 January 2011. It was answered by Charles Hendry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 February 2011 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Natural Gas: Exploration
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will ask the Committee on Climate Change to examine the potential effects of the extraction of shale gas and coal bed methane in the UK (a) on achieving the UK's energy policy objectives and (b) on the development of renewable energy.
- Answer
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In the UK shale gas has not yet been commercially proven and coalbed methane has not yet been commercially proven on a large scale. Analysis of the potential effects of extraction on UK energy policy objectives and development of renewable energy would in the circumstances be subject to large uncertainties. There are no plans to ask the Committee on Climate Change to carry out such an examination.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 37478; 522 c850W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Exploration Natural gas Mining Methane
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