Conservation group calls for eco-friendly measures. - Greenpeace Takes Over Drilling Platform for North Sea Gas Extraction
Greenpeace is causing a stir in the Wadden Sea by protesting against gas exploration in the North Sea using inflatable boats off Schiermonnikoog and Borkum. They have managed to get five activists onto the drilling platform around 20 kilometers north of the island of Schiermonnikoog, who have secured themselves there on tripods.
It is reported that some of the participants are German and Dutch environmental demonstrators. The activists are up in arms about gas extraction by the Dutch company One-Dyas.
Recently, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has given the green light for gas exploration in the North Sea. This was due to a change in the environmental permit, which came about after a court decision. In April, a Dutch administrative court partially ruled in favor of opponents to the drilling and confirmed a stop to construction of the drilling platform. The issues highlighted by the court were later corrected in the new permit. The environmental organizations from both countries, as well as the island of Borkum, are now preparing to take legal action against drilling in the area near the Wadden Sea nature reserve.
One-Dyas intends to extract gas from the North Sea near the two North Sea islands this year. They set up a drilling platform in Dutch territorial waters for this purpose.
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- The Wadden Sea has become a focal point of environmental protests, with Greenpeace leading demonstrations against gas drilling by One-Dyas in the North Sea near Schiermonnikoog and Borkum.
- The Dutch activists, supported by their German counterparts, have used inflatable boats to challenge the gas extraction activities in the region, causing a significant stir.
- The Greenpeace activists secured themselves to tripods on a drilling platform around 20 kilometers north of Schiermonnikoog, drawing international attention to their cause.
- In spite of the court's decision to halt construction of the drilling platform in April due to environmental concerns, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs approved gas exploration in the North Sea for One-Dyas.
- Environmental organizations from both the Netherlands and Germany, including Greenpeace, are now considering legal action against the gas extraction activities near the Wadden Sea nature reserve in Lower Saxony.
- The Wadden Sea islands, such as Schiermonnikoog and Borkum, are fragile ecosystems that are heavily impacted by human activities, making them crucial areas for environmental protection and sustainable energy production.
- One-Dyas plans to extract natural gas from the North Sea close to the two North Sea islands in 2023, which has raised concerns about the impact on the environment and local ecosystems.
- In the midst of the climate crisis, it is imperative that countries like Germany prioritize environmental protection and work towards energy sources that are more sustainable, rather than relying on gas extraction in ecologically sensitive areas like the North Sea and Wadden Sea.
