Global flaring emissions from upstream oil and gas production increased by 7% from 2022 to 2023, reversing a positive trend. The Middle East, Africa, and Russia accounted for 70% of total flaring ...

Gas flaring, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, saw a significant increase in 2023, reaching the highest level since 2019. The World Bank's Zero Routine Flaring initiative, endorsed by ...

Each year, gas flaring, the burning of natural gas associated with oil extraction, emits more than 400 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions, including methane and other pollutants. Despite some ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have introduced an $850 million initiative to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas operations, available ...

The European Union and the German Embassy in Abuja have launched the German–Nigerian Flare4Value project initiative aimed at tackling gas flaring in Nigeria. The initiative is expected to unlock new ...

24 April 2006 — As world leaders gather in Washington, DC, for the World Bank-IMF Spring meetings to tackle issues such as the impact of climate change and the efficient use of clean energy, the ...

The flared gas is reinjected into a reservoir at the Madu field, and NNPC plans to commercialize the stored gas. Image by champc via iStock Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPC) and co-venturer ...

As part of this year’s Green Diplomacy Week, the European Union and the German Embassy in Abuja have announced the launch of the German–Nigerian Flare4Value project, a landmark initiative aimed at ...

Gas flaring in the Niger Delta continues unabated, causing significant harm to local communities, according to His Royal Majesty Bubawaye Dakolo Agada IV, Chairman of the Bayelsa State Traditional ...

Since oil development exploded in western North Dakota, a persistent issue has been flaring. The U.S. Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration says approximately 1 percent of all natural ...