UK looks to boost fracking with new land access rules

The UK government has proposed new rules regarding rights to access land in a bid to speed up the introduction of fracking.

Lords: Fracking should be 'urgent priority' for UK

Regulated fracking should be an "urgent national priority", an influential group of Lords has said. Shale gas can bring "substantial benefits" to "the economy, to national energy security and to the environment", the Lords committee said.

UK shale gas resources 'greater than thought'

UK shale gas resources may be far greater than previously thought, a report for the government says. The British Geological Survey estimates there may be 1,300 trillion cubic feet of shale gas present in the north of England - double previous estimates.

Offshore wind industry in government investment boost

The government is to set up a new body aimed at attracting increased investment into the British offshore wind industry.