Deep-sea mining not environmentally, financially, or technically feasible, says NGO coalition

Published 17:33 on October 25, 2023 / Last updated at 17:33 on October 25, 2023 / / International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity, Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Ahead of a UN-affiliated meeting next week on deep-sea mining, an NGO-led campaign has called for a blanket moratorium on the activity and the closure of legal loopholes that permit deep-water extraction work.
Ahead of a UN-affiliated meeting next week on deep-sea mining, an NGO-led campaign has called for a blanket moratorium on the activity and the closure of legal loopholes that permit deep-water extraction work.


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