Russia’s war against Ukraine is a wake-up call to reduce our dependence on Russian oil, gas and coal, and more broadly, to accelerate the energy transition to a net-zero society. We urgently need to find new sources of energy. ...
Emissions associated with domestic production of oil and gas from within the EU are material and need to be reduced to enable the EU to meet its net-zero aspirations. In particular, the avoidable waste from flaring, venting and leaking...
The EU released its methane strategy last month. This is a good act of strategic leadership with some clear recommendations for the oil and gas industry. But the closely-related topic of gas flaring needs an equally clear approach. We...
This article was originally published by the Energy Voice, a source of leading news, insights, and opinion for the energy industry. On both an absolute and relative basis, Norway has minimal flaring. The country’s “flaring intensity” – that is,...
Today Chatham House published an expert commentary on the opportunity that flaring represents in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region to reduce emissions, create value and improve reputations. The article is authored by Adel Hamaizia (Associate Fellow,...
Flaring is an issue which must be solved both for Europe’s domestic oil and gas production and for its external supply sources
Europe’s nearest gas-supplying countries have not only some of the highest absolute volumes, but also, some of the highest “flaring intensity” rates. Several countries therefore have potential market risk (due to growing environmental concerns), but also a...