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"The report tries to promote the exploration and extraction of unconventional shale gas and oil by citing the industrial policy and energy market objectives put forward by the European Commission, in terms of the desired transition of the energy system to the ‘decarbonised economy’. It argues for the establishment of the infrastructures needed by the sector, while expressing the concern that this activity should be sustainable in financial terms. These aspects not only give us cause for concern, but also exclude the fundamental environmental issues. The capture of shale gas currently involves a highly controversial technique, which poses serious environmental risks, particularly groundwater and surface water contamination, as well as risks inherent in the instability of the rock masses. In addition, it has not been proven that there is a positive return on the amount of energy consumed using this extraction method. It is vital to conduct EROI (Energy Return on Invested Energy) assessments over the whole lifecycle of each of these activities in order to ensure that they work economically. This is an issue on which, at the very least, there should be a moratorium."@en1
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