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French energy minister Nicolas Hulot said on Friday the government planned to present a draft law this autumn that would stop granting licences for oil and gas exploitation in France and overseas territories.
FrenchenergyministerNicolasHulotsaidonFridaythegovernmentplannedtopresentadraftlawthisautumnthatwouldstopgrantinglicencesforoilandgasexploitationinFranceandover