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The following resources represent a collection of publications that address shale gas development in the European Union. Where possible, the Center has provided viewable copies of these publications. Nevertheless, it may be necessary to access some of these materials through an online legal research database.

Best available techniques guidance document on upstream hydrocarbon exploration and production, Final Guidance Document, European Commission (Feb. 2019)

Final Opinion on the public health impacts and risks resulting from onshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation in the EU, European Commission Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) (Dec. 2018)

Application in relevant Member States of the Commission Recommendations on minimum principles for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high-volume hydraulic fracturing and related developments relevant for hydrocarbon activities, European Commission (Jun. 2018)

Resource estimation of shale gas and shale oil in Europe, European Unconventional Oil and Gas Assessment (EUOGA) (Feb. 2017)

Study on the assessment and management of environmental impacts and risks resulting from the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Final Report), European Commission (Oct. 2016)

Technical Support for the Risk Management of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction (Final Report), European Commission (Apr. 2016)

Study on the application in relevant Member States of the Commission recommendation on minimum principles for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high-volume hydraulic fracturing (Final Report), European Commission (Dec. 2015)

Eurobarometer No. 420 “Attitudes of citizens towards shale gas in selected European regions,” European Commission (Sep. 2015)

An overview of hydraulic fracturing and other formation stimulation technologies for shale gas production, JRC Science for Policy Report, European Commission (Update 2015)

Technical Support for Assessing the Need for a Risk Management Framework for Unconventional Gas Extraction (Final Report), European Commission DG Environment (Aug. 2014)

Macroeconomic impacts of shale gas extraction in the EU, Study, European Commission DG Environment (May 2014)

Study on mitigation of climate impacts of possible future shale gas extraction in the EU – available technologies, best practices and options for policy makers (Final Report), European Commission DG for Climate Action (Apr. 2014)