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Centrica acquires a 25% interest in UK shale exploration licence

13 Jun 13

Centrica plc has acquired a 25% interest in the Bowland exploration licence (PEDL165) in Lancashire from Cuadrilla Resources Ltd (Cuadrilla) and AJ Lucas for £40 million in cash. Centrica will also pay exploration and appraisal costs of up to £60 million.

Centrica plc Board Announcement

12 Jun 13

Under the microscope: responding to stakeholders (13:06)

CR Reporting 2012

Energy security (PDF 0.06Mb)

Energy security is vital to the UK and as we move from being a net exporter to a net importer of gas three forces are coming together as the energy trilemma – an increasingly volatile world energy market; our commitment to make reductions in carbon emissions; and our obligation to ensure that energy remains affordable

The value of volunteering

Posted by Jeff Oatham

In his latest blog, Jeff talks about the positive contribution Centrica makes to local communities through employee volunteering and how we have enabled more than 43,600 employee volunteering hours in 2012.

Economic value-added statement

Posted by CR updates

British Gas answers Guardian Money readers' questions

Ian Peters, Head of Residential Energy answers readers questions about energy matters.