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Oil and gas permits span 690,000 sq. km of protected areas worldwide -report

Published 11:16 on January 15, 2026 / Last updated at 11:16 on January 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate, Policy)

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Oil and gas licences encroach on over 690,000 square kilometres of protected areas (PAs), an area bigger than the size of France, according to an investigation published on Thursday.
Oil and gas licences encroach on over 690,000 square kilometres of protected areas (PAs), an area bigger than the size of France, according to an investigation published on Thursday.


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