Flaring and venting of gas in the North Sea released nearly 20 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent between 2015 and 2019, data obtained by Greenpeace shows
Lax UK government regulations are allowing oil and gas firms operating in the North Sea to pump out a coal power plant's worth of emissions every year through flaring and venting, Greenpeace has claimed...
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