UK backs suspension of deep-sea mining in environmental U-turn
by Karen McVeigh

The Guardian    Translate This Article
30 October 2023

On 30 October 2023 The Guardian reported: Britain is backing a moratorium on commercial deep-sea mining, after criticism from scientists, MPs, and environmentalists of its previous stance in support of the emerging industry. ...Last month, dozens of scientists warned the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, that allowing industrial-scale exploitation of the seabed could have grave consequences, both for marine life and for the ability of the ocean -- one of the planet's greatest carbon sinks -- to absorb carbon dioxide. Global Good News service views this news as a sign of rising positivity in the fields of science and government, documenting the growth of life-supporting, evolutionary trends.

On Monday [30 October], the UK government announced it would back a temporary suspension on supporting or sponsoring any exploitation licences to mine metals from the sea floor until enough scientific evidence was available to understand the impact on ecosystems.

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