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Greater Manchester to ban fracking
City mayor Andy Burnham said cities like Greater Manchester need to join others on the world stage driving towards carbon neutrality
Fracking protester outside energy firm Cuadrilla's site in Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool
GREATER MANCHESTER will ban fracking as part of its plans to become carbon neutral by 2038.
Mayor of the city Andy Burnham announced yesterday that the Greater Manchester authority would be putting planning measures in place to create “a presumption” against fracking for shale gas.
The ban will come into effect on Monday.
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