Norwegian government study raises investment risk fears over Arctic drilling

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Major new report on stranded oil and gas asset risks warns new fields likely to prove too costly to exploit

The development of oil and gas fields in the Arctic is unlikely to prove compatible with global efforts to tackle climate change, according to the latest major report to raise concerns over the formation...

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