When: Tuesday 19^th March

Time: 14.00 - 15.30

Where: Rooom A5E-3, European Parliament

The issue of shale gas extraction and how to combine the potential economic benefits while ensuring environmental safety has been a big issue recently.

The topic of promoting the safe and secure extraction of unconventional gas is listed in the commission's work programme for this year and a public consultation into this issue was also launched at the end of 2012. In this legislative context, a debate on this issue in March will be very timely.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Niki Tzavela MEP, rapporteur for ITRE report on industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil
• Paula Pinho, member of cabinet for European Commissioner Günther Oettinger
• Ralph Schlüter, exploration and geosurvey, DMT GmbH & Co. KG
• Antoine Simon, Friends of the Earth Europe
• Dr Guido Rettig, Chief Executive Officer, TÜV Nord AG

To view a full event summary and agenda, click here

If you are interested in attending, please email: daniel.hatton@dods.eu

I hope you can join me on Tuesday 19^th March.

Bogusław Sonik MEP

A buffet lunch will be served outside the room from 13.00 - 14.00