A clear European Union policy on shale gas is yet to emerge and opinions remain sharply divided, explains Sonja van Renssen.
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van Renssen, S. Climate saviour or spectre?. Nature Clim Change 3, 440–441 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1889
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