🚨BREAKING: The fracking ban will be scrapped **tomorrow**. Planning requests for new drilling expected within weeks. Major change in UK energy rules. More in @Telegraph.
The change can be implemented pretty rapidly. Legislation not needed - just a written ministerial statement. Moratorium has been in place since 2019 but soon to be no more.
Re impact much depends on what Government does in 3 other areas
1/ planning decisions
(centralise them or leave local?)
2/ environment permits
(any effort to speed up approval?)
3/ seismology rules
(any increase in the old limit?)
Will see tomorrow if any of these change too
1/ planning decisions
(centralise them or leave local?)
2/ environment permits
(any effort to speed up approval?)
3/ seismology rules
(any increase in the old limit?)
Will see tomorrow if any of these change too
One open question - Truss insisted throughout the campaign fracking only for communities that want it.
But… how do you prove that? A council approving planning permission? (Councillors are elected by constituents). Or something more concrete? A vote? Unclear.
But… how do you prove that? A council approving planning permission? (Councillors are elected by constituents). Or something more concrete? A vote? Unclear.
Another is local incentives. Fracking industry has proposals to cut local energy bills by 25% in areas that approve drilling.
Feels like it would be up to companies + councils rather than government dictating. (Also… of course v much tbc if that would really sway people).
Feels like it would be up to companies + councils rather than government dictating. (Also… of course v much tbc if that would really sway people).
Where could fracking first be seen again in the UK? An industry source I talked to pointed to two sites…
1/ Preston New Road in Fylde, Lancashire. (The Cudrilla site that was meant to be concreted in before a recent delay.)
2/ Springs Road in the East Midlands
1/ Preston New Road in Fylde, Lancashire. (The Cudrilla site that was meant to be concreted in before a recent delay.)
2/ Springs Road in the East Midlands
The manifesto problem… how does Team Truss argue around this line in 2019 manifesto (which Truss still stands by)?
One possibility: The Government-commissioned science review into fracking is not yet published. Could it be released soon to suggest science now more supportive?
One possibility: The Government-commissioned science review into fracking is not yet published. Could it be released soon to suggest science now more supportive?
Our full story on tomorrow’s energy support package over here.
Other bits:
- Green levies temporarily scrapped
- Energy bills frozen around £2.5k
- Truss vows more North Sea drilling
- New offshore wind farm drive
- Total cost could exceed £150bn
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
Other bits:
- Green levies temporarily scrapped
- Energy bills frozen around £2.5k
- Truss vows more North Sea drilling
- New offshore wind farm drive
- Total cost could exceed £150bn
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
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