New Zealand stops new offshore oil exploration to battle climate change

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With an aim to create a clean, green and sustainable future, New Zealand will stop new offshore oil and gas exploration. This ambitious measure has the ultimate goal to combat climate changes and to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.

Drillship off the coast of New Zealand New Zealand’s government on Thursday announced it will halt new offshore oil and gas exploration as part of its strategy to combat climate change. “There will be no further offshore oil and gas exploration permits granted,” said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda […]

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