New shale gas and fracking briefing paper released January 17, 2017 by Fulcrum The Church of England announced the publication today of its Briefing Paper on Shale Gas and Fracking. The Paper assesses shale gas and fracking as they relate to local communities, the environment, UK energy policy and the UK's commitment to carbon reduction targets under the COP21 agreement. It draws on the report into shale gas and fracking published by the independent Committee on Climate Change in July 2016. Church of England website. 17 January 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare