Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “DRC’s oil & gas: Fears rainforest drilling could risk climate goals” – below is their description.
Environmentalists say opening up the world’s second largest rainforest to drilling could be catastrophic for ecosystems.
But that has not stopped 30 oil and gas blocks being put up for auction, in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Many of those are in areas which are home to protected and endangered species.
Al Jazeera’s @Haru Mutasa reports.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DROC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, and historically Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. The capital is Kinshasa.
With a population of over 101 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most-populous officially Francophone country in the world.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability. As of 2018, around 600,000 Congolese have fled to neighbouring countries from conflicts in the centre and east of the DRC. Two million children risk starvation, and the fighting has displaced 4.5 million people.