France is to stop granting new licences for oil and gas exploration on the mainland and in overseas territories, Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said. "There will be no new exploration licences for hydrocarbons, we will pass the law this autumn" • r/worldnews

France is to stop granting new licences for oil and gas exploration on the mainland and in overseas territories, Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said. "There will be no new exploration licences for hydrocarbons, we will pass the law this autumn" (france24.com) via Pocket http://ift.tt/2t25txc