German parliament effectively bans fracking
Newly passed legislation criticised by green groups for continuing to allow the controversial practice to occur in some instances
The German parliament has approved a law to ban fracking, following several years of debate on the issue. The legislation, proposed by Germany's coalition government and approved on Friday by the country's...
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