Draft EU-Canada trade treaty threatens Europe’s fracking bans

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European bans on hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – for shale gas could face lawsuits under a far-reaching investment clause in a draft Canada-EU Trade Agreement treaty. The document, dated 7 February, would establish a ‘fair and equitable treatment’ ob

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