Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to release its carbon bomb
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that it will offer 27 oil exploration blocks and three gas blocks in an auction on 28 July 2022. Apart from the sheer insanity of drilling more oil in the face of a climate crisis, several of the blocks overlap the Cuvette Centrale peatlands. Disturbing the peatlands would release massive quantities of carbon dioxide.
Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to release its carbon bomb
Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to…
Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to release its carbon bomb
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that it will offer 27 oil exploration blocks and three gas blocks in an auction on 28 July 2022. Apart from the sheer insanity of drilling more oil in the face of a climate crisis, several of the blocks overlap the Cuvette Centrale peatlands. Disturbing the peatlands would release massive quantities of carbon dioxide.