argentina large oil expeller in Democratic Republic of Congo

Oil exploration in DR Congo peatland risks forests, climate

  • argentina large oil expeller in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • argentina large oil expeller in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • argentina large oil expeller in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • argentina large oil expeller in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo Oil nd Gas

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Takeaways from AP visit to Congo as nation offers expanded oil

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  • Will Congo auction off oil & gas drilling blocks?
  • CNN’s Angela Dewan and Nimi Princewill contributed to this report. Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country’s rainforest and peatland.
  • Will DRC auction oil & gas blocks?
  • The DRC govt will auction oil and gas blocks in the Cuvette-Centrale Peatlands in the Congo Basin forest. Peatlands are known as 'carbon sinks' because large stores of carbon are packed into them. Environmentalists say the project will worsen the climate crisis amongst other issues, the govt denies.
  • Are oil exploration blocks a threat to Congo's environment?
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo is putting 16 oil exploration blocks up for auction, including nine in the peatlands of the Cuvette Centrale. Environmentalists warn that oil exploration and infrastructure for production could release huge amounts of carbon stored in the peatland and threaten the rights of local communities.
  • Will Congo expand oil & gas drilling?
  • The central African nation of Congo is looking to expand oil and gas drilling by auctioning off 30 sites around the country.

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