Los Angele County has backed a ban on new gas and oil well drilling installations and the shutdown of active rigs. About 1,600 wells are to be phased out under the ruling, but officials have yet to indicate the date when it is to take effect.

Chile is staging the world’s first national tender for environmentally clean “green” hydrogen and 10 companies are taking part, including entries from Denmark, Chile, France, Ireland and Italy, the national development agency Corfo said.