Shale Gas - 13th December 2012

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Shale Gas.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2012-12-13/debates/12121342000033/ShaleGas

10:16 Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)

Shale gas exploration is at a very early stage in the UK, and its possible scale is as yet unknown. We have legally binding carbon budgets, and that should reassure the hon. Lady. In addition, I hope that she will be reassured to know that I have announced today that I am commissioning a study of the possible impacts of shale gas development on greenhouse gas emissions.

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10:17 Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)

We have legally binding commitments under the Climate Change Act 2008, and our carbon budgets have been set out for people to look at. When we announce strategies it is not unusual for there to be a whole set of analyses, including sensitivity analysis. Yes, one analysis showed higher carbon intensities, but there was also an analysis that showed lower carbon intensities, and I think that people have missed that.

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