DRC dilemma: Generate oil wealth or combat climate change?
By DW
16 March 2023 |
2:22 pm
The Democratic Republic of Congo wants more money for climate projects. Otherwise, oil drilling could replace fishermen in the world's largest peat bog. And that could spell devastation for the environment.
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