There were close to 100 foreign domestic investment (FDI) projects focusing in greenfield fossil fuel exploration worldwide. Western Europe was home to the largest share, with ** fossil fuel FDI projects recorded. Overall, the number of greenfield FDI projects in the fossil fuel sector grew by approximately ** percent in 2021 compared to the previous year.
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Energy Monitor. (August 25, 2022). Number of greenfield coal, oil, and gas foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1334966/worldwide-fossil-fuel-fdi-projects-by-region/
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