Time to finally stop gas flaring
The latest report that Nigeria lost $16 trillion to gas flaring in the 10 years to 2022 highlights the prevailing national culture of waste,
The latest report that Nigeria lost $16 trillion to gas flaring in the 10 years to 2022 highlights the prevailing national culture of waste,
Gas flaring is associated with the burning of crude oil to extract petrol and other by-products. The fracking, or standard process of refining crude oil has contributed to environmental degradation and global warming.
According to satellite data compiled by the World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), seven countries account for two-thirds of global gas flaring.
From the health of people to the health of the planet, flaring is not the right answer to the problem. It is a waste of a valuable resource that does little to boost economies or change the power situation for millions of people.