Brussels, 18/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - The proposal of the European Commission aiming to establish a framework for assessing risks related to the exploration and extraction of shale gas is expected for 22 January, but the form it will take has not yet been decided upon, Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for the Environment, confirmed in Brussels on Wednesday 18 December (see EUROPE 10947).
Should guidelines be presented, or a new specific legislative act? The Commission has still not...