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Biden to set Arctic Ocean off limitations to drilling even as he readies approval for Willow oil venture

Jennifer Hawk
Biden to set Arctic Ocean off limitations to drilling even as he readies approval for Willow oil venture

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The Biden administration will approve just one of the most significant oil developments ever on federal land Monday, according to a few folks common with the decision who spoke on the ailment of anonymity to explain non-public deliberations, a day after saying sweeping protections for

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UK’s ‘peanuts’ pledge for land and ocean conservation faces criticism at Cop15 | Cop15

Jennifer Hawk
UK’s ‘peanuts’ pledge for land and ocean conservation faces criticism at Cop15 | Cop15

The UK has announced it will give nearly £30m to support developing countries in delivering the target to protect 30% of land and ocean by 2030, an amount conservationists criticised as being “nothing like what’s needed”.

The announcement was made on Thursday as the environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, started international

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