Great Britain Resilience System

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Fri, 2013-08-16 15:16 — mdmcdonald

The Great Britain Resilience System working gourp is focused on maintaining and improving the health and human security of British citizens, and the resilience and sustainability of their communities of interest.

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To meet emissions goals, the U.K. is reluctantly turning to fracking of shale gas.

Sun, 2013-10-13 22:46 — Maeryn Obley

Image: Fracking fight: In mid-August, the energy company Cuadrilla Resources suspended operations of this exploratory shale gas drilling site in southeast England after protests from residents and environmentalists.

technologyreview.com - September 10th, 2013 - Peter Fairley

Proposed U.K. government policies to encourage hydrofracking of natural gas ignited a firestorm of protest this summer, with critics complaining that they were not consulted and that rules will restrict local planners’ authority. But the country appears to have few other options. The United Kingdom is in an energy quagmire that is forcing it to turn to shale gas.

The country’s aggressive carbon emissions goals call for the U.K.’s power supply to be virtually carbon-free by 2030.

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