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Carbon emissions flaring drops to 10-year low

GAS flaring in the global upstream sector sunk last year to its lowest level in a decade due to improved productivity, increased environmental awareness and lower fuel demand caused by lockdowns and travel restrictions. 

Tim Daiss
Carbon emissions flaring drops to 10-year low

Rystad Energy's estimates show upstream flaring emitted about 276 million tonnes of CO2 in 2021, down marginally from 283 million tonnes in 2020, continuing a downward trend since the onset of the pandemic....

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