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Away from Cop27, Big Oil is dramatically expanding
The world’s oil and gas companies have invested $160bn into exploration from 2020-22.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
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The world’s oil and gas companies have invested $160bn into exploration from 2020-22.
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