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June 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

In May 2025, countries awarded oil and gas exploration licences with an estimated 143.4 million tonnes of embodied carbon dioxide emissions, corresponding to 109,000 km2 of new acreage.

Newsletter June 26, 2025

Brazil at a Crossroads

Petrobras is driving oil and gas expansion in Brazil. Its frontier projects can only pay off in a dangerously overheated world. Here's how to pivot.

Report June 12, 2025

May 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

In April 2025, 47 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded across six countries, with India awarding the largest volume of embodied emissions.

Newsletter May 29, 2025

April 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

Last month, a total of 23 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded across five countries. Israel awarded licences with the largest volume of embodied emissions.

Newsletter April 24, 2025

March 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

Last month, a total of 22 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded across six countries, with an estimated volume of discovered resources of 45.4 million barrels of oil and 10.4 billion cubic feet of gas.

Newsletter March 20, 2025

February 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

In January 2025, 77 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded in seven different countries, with Norway leading in terms of embodied emissions.

Newsletter February 27, 2025

January 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

Last month, a total of 78 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded in two countries. The United States had the largest volume of embodied emissions in the licences it awarded.

Newsletter January 23, 2025

September 2024 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

Last month, 11 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded across three countries. Among these countries, Australia awarded licences with the largest volume of embodied emissions.

Newsletter September 19, 2024

August Edition | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exporation Monitor

Last month, a total of 11 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded in five different countries. Among these, Morocco awarded licences with the largest volume of embodied emissions.

Newsletter August 22, 2024

No New Fossil Fuel Projects: The norm we need

A new article in Science calls for an end to new fossil fuel projects, showing they are not needed in the energy transition to net-zero emissions.

Brief May 30, 2024

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