Policy paper

Shale gas and oil policy statement by DECC and DCLG

Joint policy statement by DECC and DCLG on shale gas and oil.

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 13 August 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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Shale gas and oil policy statement by DECC and DCLG

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The Secretaries of State for Energy and Climate Change and for Communities and Local Government wish to set out the Government’s view that there is a national need to explore and develop our shale gas and oil resources in a safe, sustainable and timely way, and the steps it is taking to support this. This statement should be taken into account in planning decisions and plan-making.

Published 13 August 2015