Event Brief
EU backs ending new oil and gas drilling
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Summary: EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra said the world should end new oil and gas drilling.
WHO: Wopke Hoekstra
WHAT: EU support for ending new oil and gas drilling
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 6:21 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: He said demand may have risen due to the Middle East war, but new fossil fuel drilling should still be ditched.
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