UK North Sea oil rigs release as much CO2 as coal-fired power station – study
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5DKF5)
Rigs burn off enough unwanted gas to heat 1m homes, UK regulator said last year
The UK's North Sea oil rigs release as much carbon dioxide as a coal-fired power plant every year by deliberately burning unwanted gas into the atmosphere as giant flares, according to research.
A report has revealed that almost 20m tonnes of CO2 was released into the atmosphere in the five years to the end of 2019 by flaring and venting" the extra gas released from oil wells.
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