Petro to File a Fracking Ban Days Before Handing Power to a Rival

Energy Key Facts —The move. Colombia’s outgoing Petro government will file a bill to ban fracking on 20 July. —The timing. It lands as the new Congress opens, just weeks before a new president takes office. —The clash. President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella wants to revive fracking, not outlaw it. —The rationale. The government cites…