Scotsman: ‘Fracking will make Scotland miss climate targets’

SCOTLAND will never meet its climate change targets if the SNP supports David Cameron’s call for fracking to be used UK-wide to meet growing energy demand, campaigners warned yesterday.

• David Cameron says fracking will get “real public support” once benefits are explained

• Prime Minister urges voters to get behind controversial energy extraction method that is expected to drive energy prices down

The Prime Minister provoked outrage among campaigners north and south of the Border after insisting that the controversial method of extracting gas would play a vital role in providing the UK’s fuel and should gain “real public support” across the country once people fully understood the benefits.

Supporters claim that exploiting the technique will bring down fuel bills for millions of householders, create tens of thousands of jobs and produce valuable windfall payments for communities living in areas where firms are allowed to drill “with minimal damage to the countryside.”  MORE