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Meanwhile, Putin is burning off gas that would have been exported otherwise: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62652133 https://www.bbc.com/news/sci
by rnwall 4y ago
Meanwhile, Putin is burning off gas that would have been exported otherwise:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62652133 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62652133
"They say the plant, near the border with Finland, is burning an estimated $10m (£8.4m) worth of gas every day.
Experts say the gas would previously have been exported to Germany."
- drexlspivey 4y ago> Experts say the gas would previously have been exported to Germany. > Germany's ambassador to the UK told BBC News that Russia was burning the gas because "they couldn't sell it elsewhere". > Scientists are concerned about the large volumes of carbon dioxide and soot it is creating, which could exacerbate the melting of Arctic ice. Apparently if Germany burns it to produce energy no carbon dioxide is produced.
- hatrg 4y agoGermany will burn resources from other human rights respecting regimes like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran etc. Or domestic coal. So the carbon dioxide doubles.
- zbrozek 4y agoI can imagine flaring might produce more soot. And of course Germany is burning other fuel instead of this gas, which is also being burned.