The Conservative government suspended fracking in November 2019 after a series of tremors were recorded at the U.K.'s only shale wells near Blackpool in northwest England.
Anti-fracking protesters stand outside a fracking site near Blackpool, England, September 8, 2022.The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said lifting the ban means future applications will be considered"where there is local support." Developers will need to have the necessary licences and permissions before they can commence operations.Fracking involves injecting high-pressure water deep underground to extract oil or gas from rock.
Thousands of climate activists from Extinction Rebellion gathered in central London for a march on April 9, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Two weeks of protests were organized calling for an end to the world's reliance on fossil fuels.A government-commissioned review on the risks of shale gas extraction by the British Geological Survey was inconclusive, saying more data was needed. Officials argued that the"limited current understanding of U.K.
"It is clear that we need more sites drilled in order to gather better data and improve the evidence base, and we are aware that some developers are keen to assist with this process," a statement from the government's business department said."Lifting the pause on shale gas extraction will enable drilling to gather this further data, building an understanding of U.K. shale gas resources and how we can safely carry out shale gas extraction in the U.K.
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