EU to seek ban on oil and gas exploration in the Arctic
The strategy must still be approved by the bloc's 27 member states.
October 13, 2021
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The European Union will seek a ban on tapping new oil, coal and gas deposits in the Arctic to protect a region severely affected by climate change, according to a proposal for the bloc’s new Arctic strategy published on Wednesday.
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