The Scottish Environment Secretary has cautiously welcomed plans to extract gas from under the Firth of Forth.
Cluff Natural Resources want to develop the UK's first deep offshore underground coal gasification plant.
An independent report claims as much as 335 million tonnes of coal could be under the seabed.
The proposals have been branded as 'irresponsible' by WWF Scotland.
Green campaigners say fossil fuels must be replaced by renewables to generate electricity and, in turn, protect the planet from further climate change.
Richard Lochhead says there's no doubt it appears to be a significant discovery.
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