Suriname and Guyana: Oil wealth or the environment • FRANCE 24 English

Suriname is one of only three carbon-negative countries in the world, and Guyana also claims carbon neutrality. But some fear this could change, with the recent discovery of rich offshore oil deposits in an area known as the Guyana-Suriname Basin Guyana.
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[@DiggyT]

It's complete nonsense to think that Africa and the Middle East are pumping oil while Guyana, a struggling South American nation is supposed to sit back and wait for welfare.

[@singlelifeformorganis]

France24 is owned by the middle east. They played their hands in the geopolitics of cyber warfare thanks to the Europeans, now they secretly control the continent.

[@winstonseecharan5772]

Africa and the middle east is not pumping oil like Guyana UK or Norway most of Africa and middle east oil is in land they have a valid point but Guyana and Suriname cannot be stop alone Trinidad and Tobago UK Norway Brazil Argentina mexico china Indonesia and a lot more do pump oil from the offshore also

[@tyme5514]

When it is not in Europe, they must consider the environment. When it is in Europe, it should be exploited because all measure are taken to avoid pollution.

[@winstonmaraj8029]

Have you told OPEC and the other FF producers to do the same?????

[@TruthSeekersChannel]

The world needs extra oil exporting countries!

[@njm543]

@@Gtmz53fxt56zxc they just did 🙏🏾

[@TwoNote]

It's simple wealthier nations (which are desperate for oil) should pay non-developed and poor nations money to not tap into fossil fuels. If not and as much I would like for that not to happen then these nations should proceed to produce as much as they need to support their people. Some nations can't just become developed through exploitation and then forbid others or criticize others for wanting to do the same

[@guyanasun4361]

We don't have a poverty problem as the country long had more wealth per person than almost anywhere else in the world. We have oppression problems as the average citizen is socially and politically kept from utilising that wealth. Climate change seems to be another way of doing that.

[@queenkize]

Does anyone know of sellers in the private sector in Guyana (oil and gas) ?

[@tabeal_.l7000]

U know its pretty scary to be in these positions....😕 to much stress, fear and anxiety...... tho i hope all goes well for us [both Suriname & Guyana]

[@rodniegsm1575]

I hope that too. And I hope that they don't let France decide them like they have done to Haiti and 14 african countries' right now

[@bigtaskat-hand4742]

Question, do Surinamese people hate guyanese people?

[@njm543]

Why would it change? This just means cheaper oil right? Are countries going to produce more oil consuming machines just because Guyana has oil now?

[@NIMSINS]

Carbon negative, u dont hear that every day.

[@diazvirdani1059]

*Suriname🇸🇷 have border disputes with Guyana & French Guiana.*

[@Ghalaado]

Guyana 🇬🇾 has border disputes with Venezuela and Suriname 🇸🇷. So, whats your point?????????? 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@aviip]

Excellent reporting

[@singlelifeformorganis]

Don't drink this Kool aid of clean energy.

[@markbishop1138]

This is a war on oil.

[@kpizzleprice6649]

Poor Guyana getting low ball. This president should be calling for billions. Take out a lone and start producing our own oil . Those people in the middle east have full control of their oil . We should have a national gasatation .

[@stormboy8531]

Just remembered that what the environment is now and how it can change everything around you will not be the same So what are you prepared to lose for at the end of the day nothing more than money and time

[@njm543]

Maybe there is a fund where we everyone can come together and pay their bills for them, so they don’t have to worry about money and stop drilling before it starts. 🙏🏾

[@douglaslucas7612]

What is causing global warming!? Are there any natural reasons for it? What caused the ice age to end? Are under water volcanoes affecting the weather? How much carbon dioxide is produced to make ENUF electricity to power a electric car? How much cobalt must be extracted and processed to produce enough batteries for a car and how much carbon polluting gases does that produce? Coal burning is the way in which electricity is produced to charge a electric car! How much carbon footprint is produced to charge a car battery? According to climatologist and engineering experts, electric cars manufacture, operation and maintenance and powering will increase a thousand fold the amount of carbon footprint created by cars operating on gas!!!

[@Gemz0001]

Exactly. Develop nations are not paying back for the damages they caused on the environment!