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Republicans Pitch ‘Clean’ US Oil Production at UN Climate Summit

Bloomberg · Ari Natter · last updated

US House Republicans made the case for more US oil production at the UN climate summit in Egypt, arguing that cleaner domestically produced crude is needed to meet growing demand.

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The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) produced a groundbreaking agreement to create a “loss and damage” fund to help developing nations cope with the impact of climate change.

But the conference, held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, fell short of a hoped-for agreement to speed reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.

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