Fracking

The Planning Inspectorate has advised the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to remove the policy relating to fracking from the Draft London Plan, and has also suggested that a review of the green belt should be added. The plan though, is considered to be sound except for such recommendations.

The Scottish Government has set out a ‘policy of no support’ for unconventional oil and gas development – or fracking – in Scotland.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the government to ban fracking after claiming the process will kill off any chance of the UK meeting its net zero carbon target.

Northern Ireland's Department of the Economy has confirmed to The Planner that it has extended the consultation period for two petroleum licences until the end of this month because of public concern over the proposals.