New Zealand bans all new offshore oil exploration as part of 'carbon-neutral future'
by Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin from Environment | The Guardian on (#3MH1W)
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern says move 'will essentially take effect in 30 or more years' time'
The New Zealand government will grant no new offshore oil exploration permits in a move that is being hailed by conservation and environmental groups as a historic victory in the battle against climate change.
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