The EU can improve the lives of nearly 10 million people through a strong methane regulation

The report highlights the human and climate costs of gas flaring in countries that export fossil energy to the EU, noting that nearly 10 million people live within 5km of active flares. It advocates for the EU to leverage its market power by adopting a methane import standard to curb these emissions and improve global health outcomes.

• Nearly 10 million people live within 5km of active flares in 20 countries that export oil and gas to the EU. Iraq and Nigeria are the most affected, with 3.0 million and 2.5 million people respectively, while 2.9 million live within 5km of flares in the United States, Mexico, Azerbaijan, and Egypt combined.
• Gas flaring releases harmful pollutants including benzene, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These emissions are linked to cancer, respiratory issues, premature deaths, preterm births, low birth weight, and pediatric asthma.

APA

Binietoglou, I., & Turitto, J. (2023). The EU can improve the lives of nearly 10 million people through a strong methane regulation. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2023/10/eu-improve-lives-nearly-10-million-people-strong-methane-regulation/

Chicago

Binietoglou, Ioannis, and James Turitto. The EU can improve the lives of nearly 10 million people through a strong methane regulation. Clean Air Task Force, 2023. https://www.catf.us/2023/10/eu-improve-lives-nearly-10-million-people-strong-methane-regulation/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{binietoglou2023can, author = {Binietoglou, Ioannis and Turitto, James}, title = {{The EU can improve the lives of nearly 10 million people through a strong methane regulation}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://www.catf.us/2023/10/eu-improve-lives-nearly-10-million-people-strong-methane-regulation/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }