Fractured logic—FAQs

Table of contents

• The series
• Are the Scottish moratorium and additional environmental protections introduced by the Infrastructure Act 2015 (InA 2015) the death knell for a viable fracking industry in the UK?
• How do the fracking licensed blocks interact with environmental protections? Which takes priority?
• What will the protections introduced under InA 2015, actual and threatened moratoria and plummeting commodity prices mean for businesses hoping to secure fracking licences?
• How much will the outcome of the general election affect the future of fracking in the UK?

Article summary

Environment analysis: Recent months have seen a number of important legal developments to onshore oil and gas activity in the UK. These were considered in Part 1 of the series. Practical and political developments have been no less seismic and were considered in Part 2. In the final part of this series on fracking, Tim Pugh, partner in the planning, environment and infrastructure team at Berwin Leighton Paisner, offers answers to some often asked questions.