Every year billions of dollars “go up in smoke” as oil and gas companies burn off unwanted natural gas.<\/p>\n
The controversial practice, called gas flaring, reduces the chance of the gas exploding. But it produces significant greenhouse-gas emissions at a time of growing concern over climate warming.<\/p>\n
The World Bank estimates that about $30bn worth of gas is burned off every year, which is equivalent to 30 per cent of the European Union’s annual gas consumption.<\/p>\n
The world’s largest gas-flaring operations are in the Niger Delta, where communities are complaining of chronic health problems and pollution.<\/p>\n
Al Jazeera’s Yvonne Ndege reports.<\/p>\n
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