Ineos will pay communities 6% of shale gas revenues
Yet the public remains sceptical of the hydraulic fracturing project
Petrochemical company Ineos has outlined plans to pay local communities 6% of revenues from future shale-gas production, bettering earlier compensation pledges made by its peers in the sector and the government. But sections of the UK public remain deeply sceptical of the emerging industry, and of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in particular. And with limited exploration and no certainty over how much shale gas can be commercially produced until more test drilling has been done, it's difficult for the public to quantify these potential benefits. In late September Ineos unveiled its plans to give 6% of revenues from future shale-gas production to homeowners, landowners and communities locat

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