PROPOSED FRACKING LAW IN GERMANY WELCOMED BY ENERGY SECTOR, DESPITE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR CONCERN
February 8th, 2015
A German government proposal to allow limited and conditional shale gas fracking has been welcomed by the energy industry but created unease among environmental groups who fear it may signal a return to fossil fuels. This, they argue, pay violate the spirit of Germany's green energy policy, the Energiewende. The proposed draft law would allow commercial shale gas fracking at depths of over 3,000 metres and possibly at shallower levels for exploratory purposes if a new six-person expert panel recommends it. The plan will be put to the German parliament (where ...
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