Turbines are the greatest source of carbon dioxide emissions within the upstream industry in the United Kingdom. In 2018, turbines accounted for 67.5 percent of all such emissions. This was followed by flaring, a procedure where excess petroleum gas is burned off, at 23 percent.
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from upstream oil and gas by source in the United Kingdom in 2018
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