New Zealand’s government has banned all new offshore oil and gas exploration after seven years of growing public protests. This announcement makes more than 4 million square kilometers, the fourth-largest exclusive economic zone in the world, off-limits for any new fossil fuel exploration. The government will continue to offer onshore exploration in the Taranaki region and will not revoke any existing contracts.
New Zealand bans all new offshore oil and gas exploration
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