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Unconventional Gas & Fracking. Impacts of unconvnetional gas. PEDL Licenses in Scotland. Airth. Next round of Licensing. Bans & moratoria. France: First country to ban March 2011 – reimplimented in 2013 Denmark: Moratorium at least until the end of 2013.
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Bans & moratoria • France: First country to ban March 2011 – reimplimented in 2013 • Denmark: Moratorium at least until the end of 2013. • Germany: moratoria since May 2012 • Bulgaria: Ban since January 2012. • Romania: Moratorium announced May 2012 • Czech Republic: Moratorium in May 2012 considering pure ban. • Spain: Cantabria April 2013; La Rioja region is currently considering implementing a ban on fracking • Quebec: Moratorium pending env review • Vermot: Banned in May 2012 • Hawaii: banned in October 2013 • Northern Ireland: moratorium since May 2012 • New South Wales – ban on any CSG within 2km of residential areas – not just fracking
What can you do about it? • Inform yourself and your community • Lobby your Councilors& MSPs for a ban • Unconventional Gas Free ZoneTraining Day: 12th April - Kilsyth
Paul Daly pdaly@foe-scotland.org.uk www.foe-scotland.org.uk Twitter: @_PaulDaly