'End the licences': Vanuatu oil rig registry sparks concern amid climate advocacy

Pacific country questioned over profits drawn from industry linked to oil as it gains global prominence for climate workThousands of kilometres away from the Pacific, an oil rig in the North Sea operates under the flag of Vanuatu. In the Black Sea, a drilling rig hired by Canada's Trillion Energy as part of its natural gas campaign is also flagged by Vanuatu.Offshore supply vessels sailing the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and the Oman Gulf have Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, displayed across their hulls. Continue reading...