https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/09/04/cut-red-tape-frac...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/09/04/cut-red-tape-fracking-secure-energy-security-liz-truss-urged/
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However, the fracking industry has warned Ms Truss that she would need to take urgent steps to free energy companies from the planning and regulatory burdens that could hold back their attempts to begin drilling with haste.

Charles McAllister, director at UK Onshore oil and gas, said: “In order to facilitate timely UK shale gas production in the national interest, comprehensive policy support from the Government is required.

“This should include reform to the pace of decision making in planning and environmental permitting as well as ensuring that seismicity regulations for the industry are consistent with other sectors, such as quarrying and geothermal.

“The failure to develop the abundant Bowland Shale in the north of England poses unacceptable economic, environmental and geopolitical risks to the UK.”