Then ofc there are other plans...
A report presented at COP25 says that plans are in place for a huge expansion of oil drilling in the upper Amazon.
The analysis says that Ecuador and Peru are set to sanction oil extraction across an area of forest the size of Italy.
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The area in question is known as the sacred headwaters of the upper Amazon and spans some 30 million hectares (74 million acres) in Ecuador and Peru.
The region is home to around 500,000 indigenous peoples from 20 nationalities, and is a hotspot of biodiversity.
But a report prepared by campaign group, Amazon Watch, says that Ecuador and Peru are actively planning to expand extraction and auction new oil blocks across the area.
Right now this is a pristine area, with few roads. The indigenous people have title to these lands and in the area several tribes are living in voluntary isolation. Campaigners fear that if the oil blocks are sold it will see new roads built, which will lead to illegal logging, deforestation and poor outcomes for the residents of the region.
Ecuador is due to leave the OPEC oil consortium in 2020, allowing it to boost its oil production. The country is also under pressure from China to supply oil because of financial debts.
"There's about $14bn that Ecuador owes China right now and that's a big part of the drive to expand production and look for new oil," said Kevin Koenig, from Amazon Watch who authored the report.
"In addition there are about $6bn in hidden debt in these oil for loan deals between PetroChina and Petroecuador which Ecuador is paying in barrels of oil."
It's estimated that around five billion barrels of oils are to be found in the upper Amazon region, which would equate to two billion metric tonnes of CO2.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50719386We really need a worldwide effort to save areas like these. Not that i expect any.