Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Environmental risks of fracking inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 27 Nov 2014
Closed: 26 Mar 2015
1 report
The Committee undertook an inquiry on the risks from fracking operations in the UK, including potential risks to water supplies and water quality, emissions, habitats and biodiversity, and geological integrity; necessary environmental safeguards, including through the planning/permitting system; and the implications for our carbon emissions reduction obligations.
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Report - Environmental risks of fracking | HC 856 | 26 Jan 2015 | 0 | — |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2015 | Session | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2015 | — | Committee on Climate Change reply to EAC letter on impacts of Fracking on carbo… |
| 9 Feb 2015 | From cttee | Letter to Committee on Climate Change on fracking and carbon budgets, 4 Feb 2015 |