shale gas

That’s according to the latest BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker, which is now on its 31st wave of finding out what the UK public think about a variety of energy issues

It has announced fracking will not be allowed to proceed in the UK unless evidence is provided that shale gas extraction can be carried out safely

The prime minister cited concerns about earth tremors which have been caused as a result of fracking in the past

A 2.9 magnitude tremor – the largest yet – was recorded at 8.30am on 26th August, following which operations were suspended at its Preston New Road site

It is the largest tremor recorded at the Preston New Road site so far

The new research suggests only under 10 years worth of gas supply is available at the current rate of consumption instead of 50 years

Operations had to be halted on a number of occasions due to minor tremors

BEIS has set out its position on shale gas exploration as Cuadrilla starts work on its second well at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire

Fracking started at the Preston New Road site last October but operations were halted on numerous occasions due to minor tremors

The Labour Party says even if progress continues at its current rate, the goal will be missed by nearly 50 years