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Thirteen Cabinet ministers could face bitter rows over fracking in their constituencies, it emerged last night. Companies involved in shale gas drilling have exploration licences in areas represented by Chancellor George Osborne, a vocal supporter of the technology, and Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary Ed Davey. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2385748/Thirteen-Cabinet-ministers-face-caught-fracking-protests-Drilling-licences-granted-Osborne-Gove-Hagues-constituencies.html

Rog Wood Farming correspondent The Government’s decision to freeze Feed in Tariffs (FITs) for any size Solar PV system for the remainder of 2013 is good news for Scotland, which is only beginning to take advantage of developments in Solar PV technology, said Nick Green of Savills Energy. However, many Read more

The ‘Reclaim the Power’ camp are threatening “direct action” from 6th to 21st August against Cuadrilla, the company that is currently drilling for oil near Balcombe. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/10226138/Thousands-expected-at-Climate-Camp-in-Balcombe.html

Local communities are to be bribed to accept onshore wind farms with cheaper energy bills. http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2013/06/06/acceptable-bribery-local-communities-offered-100k-a-year-for

A new Europol report cites an “emerging trend” of Mafia involvement in the wind and renewable energy industry across Europe, the Americas and Australia. The attraction is clear: huge subsidies, guaranteed markets and prices – and a serious opportunity for money-laundering. http://www.trendingcentral.com/wind-energy-the-greenfellas-connection/

Shale gas: Co-op is major corporate backer of anti-fracking movement http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/10223936/Shale-gas-Co-op-is-major-corporate-backer-of-anti-fracking-movement.html

The Energy and Climate Change Committee said local residents should be offered a cut in electricty bills or a stake in the ownership of renewable energy developments in their area. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/10223755/Communities-should-be-paid-for-wind-and-solar-in-their-neighbourhood.html  

A Fife MP has backed a community campaign to protect the countryside. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-mp-backs-anti-turbine-campaign-1.117960