Energy & Science
Greenland Scraps All Future Oil Exploration on Climate Concerns
- Decision is made for the ‘sake of our nature,’ government says
- Ban may further stymie efforts to gain economic independence
Nuuk, Greenland.
Photographer: Christian Klindt Soelbeck/AFP/Getty Images
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Greenland dropped all plans for future oil exploration on environmental grounds, saying the price of extraction was “too high.”
The island’s socialist-led government, in office since April, has made climate concerns central to its legislative program. While the decision to scrap planned exploration is a win for environmental groups, it cuts off potential investments that could have aided efforts to gain economic independence from Denmark.