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1 week ago

Cop day 5 live: Indigenous activists blockade the summit centre as climate conference continues

We have to face a lot of contractions at this Cop, she told me. The biggest one, she said, is the exploitation of resources taking place to make the conference happen. Brazil wants to be considered a global climate leader but they just do this to show off. It's just discourse, she said. They cannot do that while opening new oil exploration. For us, doing this Cop in the most sensitive zone in the Atlantic is even worse.
Environment
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fromFortune
4 weeks ago

A Texas company plans to drill for oil in Greenland amid a climate change moratorium and Trump's desire to annex the nation | Fortune

Greenland Energy plans onshore oil drilling in Greenland seeking potentially massive reserves despite environmental, legal, and geopolitical controversies.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

We've begun oil spill response training': Patagonia prepares for the largest crude oil export port in Argentina

The Valdes Peninsula's rich ecosystem is under threat from oil infrastructure developments and environmental policy dismantling in Argentina.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

In Brazil, a fight over offshore drilling tests Lula's climate ambitions

"Our goal is zero deforestation in the Amazon, zero greenhouse gas emissions," stated Lula, as he contradicts his push for fossil fuel exploration for financing energy transitions.
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5 months ago

Brazil to auction oil exploration rights months before hosting Cop30

Brazil is auctioning oil exploration rights despite environmental and Indigenous protests.
The auction may jeopardize Brazil's climate commitments and biodiversity.
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