Why are councils investing in the fracking industry they oppose? | Matthew Brown

Local authorities should be investing in a greener future - not using pensions to fund the very companies they are battling

" Matthew Brown is Preston city council leader

It has been revealed that UK councils are investing more than 9bn of public money in fracking companies through their pension funds. Despite many councils voting against fracking developments in their own areas, they have failed to pull investment funds out of the industry.

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