Fracking is opposed by various United Nations committees, numerous well-respected conservation organisations, academics and hundreds of concerned local community groups. It is clear that fracking and an onshore oil and gas industry is irreconcilable with the UK Parliament’s declaration of a climate change emergency.
Fracking is now subject to moratorium or effective bans in many other countries and states around the world and now, just before the 2019 election, the UK Government placed a moratorium on fracking in England. In the government’s own polling this year, support for fracking by the British public stands at only 11%.
We welcome the moratorium in England on fracking, it is a massive win in our campaign, but confusion and concerns reign after conflicting messages from the Government
Minister as reported on the day after the moratorium was announced and this article co-written by
Prof. Peter Styles exposes a loophole in the moratorium in this article
released exactly one week after the announcement.
The definition of fracking should be simple, consistent and without constraints about the volumes of fluid used. So what will the moratorium actually cover?
The devil is in the definition detail... Check out why, click here.
We call for an immediate BAN of fracking and all onshore unconventional oil and gas exploration and production, including coal bed methane and acid stimulation
We believe that continuing to develop a new onshore oil and gas industry in the UK will result in unacceptable negative impacts on the climate, public health, the environment, local communities and the economy.
The greenhouse gas emissions resulting from any new onshore oil and gas exploration and production will increase climate change at a time when the UK needs to be investing heavily in clean renewable energy and moving rapidly towards a low-carbon economy.
Since forming in 2016, Frack Free United has built a network of community and political opposition to fracking. We have been at the forefront of anti-fracking political campaigning driving the conversations about fracking earthquakes, the Let Communities Decide
campaign on fracking by Permitted Development, lobbying in Parliament on protest injunctions, delivering Prime Minister
letter
campaigns, organising parliamentary debates
and political conference events, lobbying
and responding to committee inquiries
and consultations such as the National Audit Office (NAO) request for evidence.
We have signed up
thousands of supporters, numerous politicians, academics and groups to pressure the government to stop fracking in all its forms. Now it's time to ask MP Candidates to back our call to ban fracking in the UK.
We believe that to prevent fracking in the UK we must work together to put fracking and associated forms of extreme energy extraction on the political agenda.
Help us to take call to halt fracking to the corridors of power. By developing an extensive network of communities, campaigners and politicians, information can be shared quickly to keep you up to date with the issue and share joint actions.
01Sign up politicians
Join the ever growing call to ban fracking. The one simple requirement that politicians will need to fulfil in order to receive our backing is for them to support our pledge to oppose fracking.
Political pledge:
‘‘If my constituency, division or ward is at risk of fracking, I will actively oppose it. If my constituency is not at risk, I will oppose fracking nationwide.’’
We can work with you to put into place campaigns to help you to oppose fracking in your area and connect you with local campaign groups.
02Build our team
You are vital to the plan.
In the majority of areas under threat from fracking blocks it is becoming clear that to stop fracking we have to change the minds of those in power who decide, or change the people who make the decisions.
Supporter pledge to candidates:
"We will endorse, promote and support politicians and candidates who pledge to stand against fracking."
03Change policy
Frack Free United will publish a list of politicians
who have signed up to oppose fracking.
You can use our 'where is fracking?' map to find out who wants to frack in your area, the licence and political representatives.
Frack Free United will be able provide supporters and politicians with information materials to use in campaigning. (Subject to availability)
Our members and supporters can volunteer to help campaign, lobby and encourage voters to vote for a frack free future.
Parliamentary conversation on FRACKING