Environmentalists protest at African Energy Week in Cape Town
Climate activists picketed outside the African Energy Week conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, calling for an end to new oil and gas exploration across the continent and accusing energy companies of prioritising profits over people and the environment.
Despite legal setbacks, British energy giant Shell plans to drill up to five deepwater wells in the Northern Cape Ultra Deep block off South Africa’s west coast to explore for and assess oil and gas deposits.” The protests come as South Africa seeks to expand oil and gas development to attract investment and bolster energy security.
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