Tag: Thomas Oppermann

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 13:22 UTC

  German coalition bans fracking for shale gas indefinitely, but with parliament reassess in 2021

  

  Germany's coalition government agreed this week to ban fracking for shale gas indefinitely after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough and vowed to fight the deal. Test drilling will be allowed but only with the permission of the respective state government, officials said.