IEA Chief Urges EU to Drop Arctic Drilling Ban
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The European Union must reconsider the ban on oil and gas drilling, says Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to him, lifting the current moratorium is important to ensure European independence and energy security.
IEA Chief Urges EU to Drop Arctic Drilling Ban
The European Union should reverse the current moratorium on drilling in the Arctic, where Norway is pushing to drill if allowed, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has said. The EU’s moratorium on Arctic drilling was enacted in 2021 due to the bloc’s climate commitments and environmental concerns. The ban does not allow drilling in Norway’s northern parts of the Barents Sea, which is estimated to contai…
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