WELLINGTON — New Zealand's government said Sunday it plans to reverse a five-year-old ban on new oil and gas exploration, igniting a backlash from political opponents and environmental groups.
WELLINGTON — New Zealand 's government said Sunday it plans to reverse a five-year-old ban on new oil and gas exploration, igniting a backlash from political opponents and environmental groups.A bill to be introduced this year would end the ban that has only allowed exploration for new petroleum on some onshore fields in the country's North Island.Resources Minister Shane Jones claimed the ban had stymied international investment and left the country's energy security compromised.
'Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick said the government was 'tipping oil and gas onto the climate crisis fire.''We can have a more sustainable and efficient economy by prioritizing clean energy that works with the environment, not against it.'Jones said the ban would mark the start of a 'suite of proposed amendments' designed to spark investment, saying the petroleum and minerals sector contributed US$1.2 billion to GDP in 2020-21.
Zealand To End Ban On Oil And Gas Exploration
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