European parliament rejects shale gas ban / Calls on governments to establish 'robust rules' for tracking

摘要

The European Parliament (EP) has rejected a move by parliamentarians of various political groups calling for the EU not to authorise any new projects to exploit shale gas operations. At the same time it gave a nod to environmental doves within member states, leaving a door open for a change of heart pending "further analysis of whether EU-level regulation is appropriate."