Hughes presentation to EU conference reported
May 15, 2013
Post Carbon Fellow David Hughes’ recent presentation to an Energy Conference on at the EU in Brussels was reported by MEP Marianne Harkin.
From the press release:
"While the question whether ‘to frack or not to frack’ is up to each EU Member State, the Commission is in a key position to provide accurate information and good policy guidance.
"The evidence we heard today from two experts – David Hughes and Werner Zittel – strongly challenged the hype surrounding shale gas as a genuine option for Europe’s much-desired energy security.
"It poses serious questions as to why any energy policy mix should include this new and expensive technology if there is not a reasonable return of gas supply.