Congo Oil, Gas Lease Sale Threatens Rights and Climate Catastrophe

On July 28, the Democratic Republic of Congo government began an auction for licensing rights to 27 oil and three methane gas blocks. It was the same day the United Nations recognized the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

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