Green Councillors are signatories to an open letter opposing the governments attempts to fast track fracking decisions which has been published today. We call on Councillors across Liverpool, the City Region and beyond to join us in opposing Fracking.https://gofossilfree.org/uk/let-communities-decide-letter/
- All Green Party Councillors on Liverpool City Council are amongst 850 councillors nationally who have signed an open letter opposing the use of permitted development for shale gas exploration.
- The Green Party of England and Wales is completely opposed to shale gas exploration aka fracking.
- Climate breakdown means we have to divert from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy asap.
- Permitted development in planning terms is for minor developments such as a small property extension, not for fracking sites etc.
- Liverpool Green Party calls upon all Councillors in Liverpool and beyond who haven’t committed to opposing fracking to do so asap.