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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Zoe Tidman

Unwanted Russian oil and gas poses ‘environmental conundrum’ over methane emission risk

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Unwanted Russian oil and gas pose an “environmental conundrum” as it could lead to extra methane leaks into the environment, energy experts have said.

While the potent greenhouse gas is emitted throughout the stages of fossil fuel production, they said there was an additional risk in oil and gas tankers stranded at sea due to sanctions over the Ukraine war.

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