Natural gas is a byproduct of oil extraction. It’s a usable fuel but expensive to contain and transport, so many oil producers burn their gas instead. It’s called flaring.
Flaring in Iraq puts nearly 30 million tons of carbon dioxide into the air every year, according to the World Bank. That’s one tenth of all the CO2 created by flaring on earth.
EPIC is working with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) to collect and present information on the scope and impact of the flaring practices of international oil companies operating in Iraq.
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