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Article Dans Une Revue European Energy and Environmental Law Review Année : 2013

Adoption of legislation on shale gas in france: Hesitation and/or progress.

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This paper provides a chronological account of the eventful adoption of France's first law on shale gas. This governance issue calls into question the implementation of environmental principles, such as the principles of prevention, public information and participation, which were constitutionalized in the 2005 Environmental Charter. The hesitations of the French government illustrate the management difficulties at the state level with regards to new unconventional hydrocarbons that have a particular impact on the environment. On 13th July 2011, the legislator adopted a law that prohibited the use of hydraulic fracturing for the prospection of shale gas and oil. Although this represents a world first, it was designed hastily and has failed to satisfy any of the stakeholders involved. We examine the chronology of events, with particular focus on the chaotic governmental and legislative responses to public pressure on an unprecedented scale.
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hal-01758898 , version 1 (05-04-2018)

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Christel Cournil. Adoption of legislation on shale gas in france: Hesitation and/or progress. . European Energy and Environmental Law Review, 2013, 22 (4), pp.141-151. ⟨hal-01758898⟩
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