France categorically refuses shale gas production

According to French President Francois Hollande, shale gas will refuse to extract on the territory of the country because it leads to a high environmental danger. Hollande said this in an interview during events on the occasion of the day of the capture of the Bastille.

As you know, in 2011, at the time when the liberal-conservative party was still in power, the parliamentary majority voted about the ban on shale gas production by hydraffication.

In France, 80 percent of energy is produced at nuclear power plants, the country occupies a leading position in the world of nuclear energy. The preservation of these positions is the priority task of the French government. In addition, gas production in this way can lead to a violation of the historical landscape.

Currently, the parliament, according to Hollande, does not plan to change the law, since the risks of negative impact are too high both on the environment and on human health.

At the same time, oil and gas companies ask for permission from the French government permission to conduct research to evaluate shale gas reserves, the extraction of which will help reduce energy costs and create jobs in the country.

As reported, the Ukrainian authorities in January of this year entered into a contract for shale gas with Shell in the Kharkov and Donetsk region. At the same time, the participants in the agreement are exempted from the payment of the main part of the taxes. The binding payments will remain VAT, income tax and payments for the use of subsoil.