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World to benefit from conscientious development of shale gas – IEA
Publication date: 30 May 2012
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The conscientious expansion of the unconventional gas industry would “fracture the energy system” and lead to a geographic shift in gas output, but this only if the industry follows certain rules, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. But a potential “golden age for gas” – in which the energy industry would need gas-fired power generation as it moves towards renewables – would not impact positively on global carbon emissions.