Greenland is preparing to impose a temporary ban on deep-sea mining on the Island

According to reports in the Greenland media based on a written statement from the parliament, the parliament voted on the bill to temporarily ban deep-sea mining in Greenland.

Parliament unanimously passed the bill to ban deep-sea mining until December 2029.

While the bill should be made a legal regulation by the Greenland government, the government was called to take steps in this context in 2027.

If the legal regulation comes into force, fishing, which is the main source of income for the Greenlandic people, can be protected and the regulation can be extended for 2 years.

The Greenland Representation of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) also stated that the decision taken in the parliament is important for the protection of natural life and warned that deep sea mining could harm the ecosystem and biodiversity.

Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that the vote in the Greenland Parliament came after US President Donald Trump announced that oil, natural gas and mineral exploration activities were about to begin in Greenland.