Some memes claim that Germany has banned fracking (1), that sounds great but the memes don’t give any reliable references to substantiate the claim, and a few minutes research shows information from July this year which indicates that the ban is only a proposal, and it’s not very comprehensive (2) (3) (4).
If Germany does ban fracking there will surely be a legal challenge, like what apparently happened in France (5) (6).
I’d love to say “Well done Deutschland” but I’m not going to celebrate yet… (1) https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10394064_10153065566398868_2523123737939741383_n.jpg?oh=9a4646b683af45020c3a82f95cdb670b&oe=547FB9DF&__gda__=1415265466_ba4f015c1df1948066c99ce8d604c653
(2) http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/germany-moves-closer-fracking-ban-303808
(3) http://www.dw.de/germany-debates-proposed-ban-on-fracking/a-17762068
(4) http://online.wsj.com/articles/germany-bans-fracking-1404763231
(5) http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionnel/english/priority-preliminary-rulings-on-the-issue-of-constitutionality-qpc-/sample-of-decisions-qpc/2013/decision-no-2013-346-qpc-of-11-october-2013.138596.html
(6) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/12/business/international/france-upholds-fracking-ban.html
If Germany does ban fracking there will surely be a legal challenge, like what apparently happened in France (5) (6).
I’d love to say “Well done Deutschland” but I’m not going to celebrate yet… (1) https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10394064_10153065566398868_2523123737939741383_n.jpg?oh=9a4646b683af45020c3a82f95cdb670b&oe=547FB9DF&__gda__=1415265466_ba4f015c1df1948066c99ce8d604c653
(2) http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/germany-moves-closer-fracking-ban-303808
(3) http://www.dw.de/germany-debates-proposed-ban-on-fracking/a-17762068
(4) http://online.wsj.com/articles/germany-bans-fracking-1404763231
(5) http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionnel/english/priority-preliminary-rulings-on-the-issue-of-constitutionality-qpc-/sample-of-decisions-qpc/2013/decision-no-2013-346-qpc-of-11-october-2013.138596.html
(6) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/12/business/international/france-upholds-fracking-ban.html
Has Germany banned fracking?