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New Oil Blocks Could Emit 11 Billion Tons of CO2, Says NGO
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The ANP (National Petroleum Agency) will hold the 5th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), auctioning 172 blocks for oil and natural gas exploration. The event includes the Brazilian Equatorial Margin, in the Foz do Amazonas basin. Environmentalists' warnings go beyond the risks of leaks. The burning of fossil fuels extracted from these areas could release more than 11 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO…
Carbon emissions: CSOs, communities kick against Brazil oil blocks auction - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) will hold the 5th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer, an auction of 172 blocks for oil and gas exploration, including areas in the Equatorial Margin such as the mouth of the Amazon River. Lula da Silva, President of Brazil Civil society organisations, along with Indigenous Peoples and local traditional communities, denounce this setback an…
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