After its recent ban in Scotland, fracking is firmly back on the media and political agendas.

But is fracking a necessary economics boost for the country, or an environmental disaster we should avoid at all costs?

This week host Ayeisha Thomas-Smith welcomes back NEF’s Environment Lead, David Powell alongside Weekly Economics Podcast newbie Hanna Wheatley, Researcher at NEF.

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