Government states the case for UK shale gas

摘要

UK Secretary of State Edward Davey made the case for the safe and responsible exploration of shale gas in the UK, in line with the UK's climate change targets, in a speech to the Royal Society (visit http://tinyurl.com/qdp898v). He said that if shale gas could be developed in an economically viable and environmentally friendly way, it would benefit the UK-increasing energy security, providing more jobs and tax revenues.