Norwegian politicians, officials and lobbyists are pushing to have the EU’s ban on new oil and gas exploration in the Arctic lifted, reports Bloomberg. This pressure comes ahead of the EU’s adoption of new guidelines for the Arctic at the end of September.
The Norwegian government is opening up 70 different areas—known as blocks—in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea for exploration of new oil and gas deposits.
As the war between the United States and Iran enters its third week, it is clear that the intensified fighting is also having devastating consequences for the fragile marine life in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
