Written Question · S4W-24475 · Session 4
Further to the statement by Fergus Ewing on 28 January 2015 (Official Report, c.17), whether the moratorium on the granting of planning con…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Fergus Ewing on 28 January 2015 (Official Report, c.17), whether the moratorium on the granting of planning consents for unconventional oil and gas developments will apply to (a) underground coal gasification and (b) coalbed methane extraction.
The answer
In line with the precautionary, evidence-based approach already shown on unconventional oil and gas, the Scottish Government has now announced plans for a separate moratorium on planning consents related to underground coal gasification developments in Scotland. The moratorium will be accompanied by a programme of evidence-gathering work.
Information is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 57240).
Coalbed methane extraction is already covered by the existing moratorium on unconventional oil and gas developments.
Information is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 57240).
Coalbed methane extraction is already covered by the existing moratorium on unconventional oil and gas developments.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-24475 by reference.