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The giant Groningen gas field will close completely on October 1, 2023, the Council of Ministers meeting determined on Friday, sealing the fate of the field for good after a draft decision that was proposed in June. The Council also decided that all extraction locations for Groningen will be demolished in October 2024—ensuring that the fields won’t ever be able to be restarted after that date. Today was the last opportunity for government officials to raise concerns about the draft decision to stop all gas production from the controversial…