Reheating the shale gas debate will not solve the gas crunch

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Don't listen to the fossil fuel enthusiasts pushing fracking as a solution for the UK's currently volatile energy market, argues ECIU's Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin

The gas crunch gripping Europe is directly caused by volatile international gas markets that expose the UK to demand surges in Asia and political manipulation by Putin. This crisis highlights the benefits...

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