Liz Truss has set herself up for a new battle with environmental organisations and green Conservatives by announcing today that she will lift Boris Johnson’s prohibition on fracking.
The Prime Minister informed members of Parliament that the ban that has been in effect since 2019 will be lifted in locations where local residents support the technology.
If local residents agree to allow fresh drilling near their houses, fracking companies may provide a 25 percent discount on monthly payments.
However, it remains to be seen how many individuals will appreciate a process that has been associated with earthquakes.
High-pressure water and gases are injected into gas and oil-rich seams to fracture them and extract the mineral richness.
Ms. Truss addressed the House of Commons, “We will end the embargo on tapping our vast shale deposits, which could start producing gas within six months where there is local support.”
The Prime Minister informed members of Parliament that the ban that has been in effect since 2019 will be lifted in locations where local residents support the technology.
If local residents agree to allow fresh drilling near their houses, fracking companies may provide a 25 percent discount on monthly payments.
The All-Party Environment Group of Parliament, chaired by former Tory minister Chris Skidmore – who roasted Liz Truss during the Tory leadership campaign – has written to the Prime Minister urging her to recommit to reaching net zero by 2050, expand the use of renewable energy, and insulate more British homes in order to permanently reduce bills.
Labour has criticized the proposal, pointing out that several potential sites are in marginal constituencies held by Conservative lawmakers.
The approach has been frequently employed in the United States, a land of vast open areas.
However, several prominent Conservatives think that fracking is unsuitable for a nation as densely populated as the United Kingdom.
As business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, who is now the Chancellor, had doubts about the speed and magnitude of the impact on gas prices.
In March, he wrote in The Mail on Sunday, “Even if we abolished the fracking prohibition tomorrow, it would take up to a decade to extract adequate volumes, at a significant cost to people and our magnificent countryside.”
But Leveling Up Secretary Simon Clarke stated today, ‘If we want energy sufficiency, we must consider all sources, including new nuclear and more renewables, as well as technologies like fracking.’
The All-Party Environment Group of Parliament, chaired by former Tory minister Chris Skidmore – who roasted Liz Truss during the Tory leadership campaign – has written to the Prime Minister urging her to recommit to reaching net zero by 2050, expand the use of renewable energy, and insulate more British homes in order to permanently reduce bills.
Mr. Skidmore will tour North West locations on Thursday and Friday, including a decarbonisation site in Liverpool, an energy efficient housing project in Salford, and a peat restoration project in Oldham.
Mr. Skidmore told the PA news agency in May that he planned to embark on a “Rolling Thunder” trip to combat “populist” resistance to net zero.