| Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: Department for Energy and Climate Change |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 13.08.15 |
| Publication Date | 13/08/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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Shale gas planning applications will be fast-tracked through a new, dedicated planning process, under measures announced on the 12 August 2015 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in the United Kingdom. The measures included identifying local councils that repeatedly failed to determine oil and gas applications within the 16 week statutory timeframe, with subsequent applications potentially decided by the Communities Secretary at a national level. On the 18 August 2015 it was announced the government would offer a new round of licences for oil and gas exploration that would cover large areas of Yorkshire, the north-west of England and the east Midlands. Daisy Sands, head of Greenpeace’s energy campaign, said: 'This is the starting gun on the fight for the future of our countryside'. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://www.gov.uk/government/news/faster-decision-making-on-shale-gas-for-economic-growth-and-energy-security |
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| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
