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2023-06-21 10:56:00 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is little evidence that introducing new fracking will lower UK energy prices. Not only is there less has available than energy firms estimate, but prices are set by global production, not local supply. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11653-4 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/20/fact-check-why-fracking-uk-will-not-reduce-energy-bills

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• There is little evidence that introducing new fracking will lower UK energy prices. Not only is there less has available than energy firms estimate, but prices are set by global production, not local supply. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11653-4 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/20/fact-check-why-fracking-uk-will-not-reduce-energy-bills