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  • This house supports Duterte’s decision to lift the ban on oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea

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    On October 15, President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the lifting of the ban on oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea, paving the way for the resumption of drilling activities in the disputed waters, as well as the planned joint exploration with China. The ban was implemented during President Benigno Aquino's term a few years ago amid rising tensions with Mainland China.

    Luzon Intervarsity XII · 4 · 2020-10-23

  • This house how the African Union will forcibly take control of the Great Recovery Dam.

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    The Ethiopian Great Revival Dam is a hydroelectric power plant under construction on the Blue Nile since 2011 with an expected start-up year of 2022. The dam's capacity will allow it to stock the growing electricity consumption in Ethiopia and create surpluses for export to neighboring countries.

    Полемика 2020 · 3 · 2020-09-12

  • This house, as Russia, would pursue an oil war against Saudi Arabia

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    The Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war of 2020 is an economic war triggered in March 2020 by Saudi Arabia in response to Russia's refusal over proposed oil-production cuts in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. this economic conflict resulted in a sheer drop of oil price over the spring of 2020. Russia walked out of the agreement, leading to the fall of the OPEC+ alliance and rapid increase in oil production in OPEC countries, particularly Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is also considered the de facto leader of OPEC and the organization tends to follow their lead. Russia have since then agreed to a production cut which extension can only be bilaterally negotiated.

    Hong Kong Pro Ams · Open Semis · 2020-06-20

  • This house believes that central banks should strongly discourage fossil fuel-based industries (for example by divesting from corporate bonds that contribute to greenhouse gas pollution investing directly and significantly in green infrastructure by heavily prioritizing lending to green businesses)

    Torneo Express de Debate 6.0 · 2 · 2020-05-23

  • This house supports the public offering of Saudi Aramco

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    As part of agenda 2030 (cutting oil reliance by boosting private sector investment), the Saudi government has issued an Initial Public Offer (IPO) for the Saudi Arabia oil company popularly known as Saudi Aramco. Note: An IPO is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and the public.

    PAUDC Akofena 2019 · 7 · 2019-12-09

  • This house would give individuals currently employed in the non-renewable energy sector preferential hiring treatment for jobs in emerging green energy and technology fields.

    UCC Pro-Am Debate Tournament 2019 · 1 · 2019-11-03

  • This house believes that China should seek to curb debt at the expense of economic growth.

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    Official Chinese record state Chinas total public and private debt is $34 trillion. China has a number of policy options it can implement in order to reduce its debt: regulating its shadows banking sector, restricting debt-financed oversees investment, allowing State Owned Enterprises to go insolvent, and reducing construction of steel and coal industries.

    European Round Robin 2019 · 3 · 2019-07-05

  • This house would prohibit traditional energy corporations from promoting their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives that focus on green technology

    Vietnam UADC 2019 · 4 · 2019-06-24

  • This house supports geo-engineering as the primary tool of combating climate change

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    Geo-engineering is a deliberate global-scale attempt to change the environment in this case to slow down or reverse climate change. Theoretical projects that have been proposed include: dumping iron dust into oceans to encourage algae growth that absorbs carbon dioxide from the sky; sppraying special aerosols into the sky or injectin seawater into clouds to make them more reflective of sunlight

    Vietnam UADC 2019 · 4 · 2019-06-24