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Business and energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg announced the end of the moratorium on fracking in the UK, but faced an immediate political backlash from all parties, including prominent Tory MPs.

Government aims to revive fracking and confirms fresh oil and gas licensing round, arguing it is 'appropriate to pursue all means for increasing UK oil and gas production'

Putin has mobilised reservists and is threatening to use nuclear weapons, but is he serious – and what is really at stake?

The economic and political barriers to fracking here are extremely high. There are better solutions to the energy crisis, say Chris Cornelius and Mark Linder

Chris Cornelius says geology is too challenging and government’s support is merely ‘soundbites’

Why Europe Won’t Exploit Its Huge Gas Reserves

Liz Truss (pictured) will end the ban on fracking to make the UK energy-secure. She said Britain cannot be held hostage by authoritarian regimes and must end reliance on imports within a decade.

Industry figures welcomed the emphasis on near-term oil and gas production from the UK continental shelf, but the government refused to confirm any expansions to the national gas storage. [Gas in Transition, Volume 2, Issue 4]

Few governments place much faith in the resource as a near-term solution for energy security, and environmental opposition remains high.

The UK government says its posture on hydraulic fracturing activity will send a "clear signal" on the role of gas in the energy transition.