Experts say rate of gas flaring at Portovaya plant is unprecedented, and raise concerns over emissions
, a plant near Russia’s border with Finland is burning an estimated £8.4m-worth of gas every day.
Scientists are concerned about the quantities of carbon dioxide and soot that the new liquified natural gas plant at Portovaya, north-west of St Petersburg, is creating. The plant is near a compressor station at the start of the Nordstream 1 pipeline, which transports gas to Germany. Finnish citizens reported seeing a large flame earlier this summer, and researchers have noted a significant increase in heat coming from the facility. While gas flaring is a normal process in the industry, researchers said the scale at which gas is being burned at the plant was unprecedented.Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morningNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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