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111 NGOs Demand Ban on Offshore Oil Exploration

4/4/2025

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A powerful coalition of 111 NGOs, spearheaded by OceanCare, is calling for an urgent ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration at the upcoming UN Ocean Conference in Nice in June 2025. They emphasize the dire environmental consequences, especially from harmful acoustic pollution. Despite some European nations taking action, global investments persist, exposing deep political rifts in France over hydrocarbon policies.

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A powerful coalition of 111 NGOs, spearheaded by OceanCare, is calling for an urgent ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration at the upcoming UN Ocean Conference in Nice in June 2025. They emphasize the dire environmental consequences, especially from harmful acoustic pollution. Despite some European nations taking action, global investments persist, exposing deep political rifts in France over hydrocarbon policies.