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Oslo, Norway \u2013 The newly elected Norwegian government[1] has ruled out deep sea mining licenses in Arctic waters until at least the end of 2029. The agreement to stop all exploration and exploitation of deep sea minerals was confirmed after pressure from the environmental movement and hard negotiations from the green opposition parties in Norway.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Haldis Tjeldflaat Helle, Deep Sea Mining Campaigner, Greenpeace Nordic said:<\/strong>
\u201cDeep sea mining in Norway has once again been successfully stopped. We will not let this industry destroy the unique life in the deep sea, not in the Arctic nor anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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Greenpeace protests with a projection \u2018Stop deep-sea mining\u2019 in the Lysefjord in southern Norway.
\u00a9 Daniel M\u00fcller \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Norway will also cut all public funding for government-led mineral mapping, marking a major shift in its stance on deep-sea mining. Once one of the mining industry\u2019s strongest proponents, the Norwegian government is now moving to halt both exploration and exploitation in its own waters.<\/p>\n\n

The decision is another blow to a deep sea mining industry whose viability has come under repeated strain before even going into business. In November, Cook Islands authorities announced<\/a> deep sea mining applications in the Pacific nation\u2019s waters would be subject to five year extensions, delaying mining in the region until at least 2032.<\/p>\n\n

\"Cook
Cook Island activists peacefully confront the Nautilus at Rarotonga port, holding banners reading \u2018Don\u2019t Mine The Moana\u2019 as it returns from a 21-day deep sea exploration expedition visiting sites in the mineral exploration areas licensed by the Cook Islands authorities.
\u00a9 Robin Hammond \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Haldis Tjeldflaat Helle added:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThis must be the nail in the coffin for the deep sea mining industry in Norway. Any government that is committed to sustainable ocean management cannot support deep sea mining. Now Norway must step up and become a real ocean leader, join the call for a global moratorium against deep sea mining, and bring forward a proposal of real protection for the Arctic deep sea.\u201d

Louisa Casson, Deep Sea Mining Campaigner, Greenpeace International said<\/strong>: \u201cMillions of people across the world are calling on governments to resist the dire threat of deep sea mining to safeguard oceans worldwide. This is yet another huge step forward to protect the Arctic, and now it is time for Norway to join over 40 countries calling for a moratorium and be a true ocean champion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Photos and Video can be found in Greenpeace Media Library<\/a>

<\/strong>The full list of countries calling for a moratorium<\/a><\/p>\n\n

[1] The former government parties agreed to stop the first licensing round for deep sea mining in the Arctic after an international campaign and budget negotiations with Norway\u2019s Socialist Left party in 2024. Since then, Norway has formed a new government, and after hard negotiations from green opposition parties (the Reds, the Socialist Left Party, and the Green Party) it was clear that the pause will continue for at least another four years, a move towards ending the industry in Norway.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPETITION: Stop deep sea mining\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

It\u2019s time for New Zealand to take a stand. Join our call on the New Zealand government to back a global moratorium on seabed mining.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \n Take Action\n <\/a>\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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