Oil and Gas Exploration Surges Despite Promised Transition Out of Fossil Fuels
Oil and gas exploration has surged to pre-pandemic levels this year, and Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Norway account for two-thirds of the new oil and gas licences since 2020, IISD revealed today.
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