Improving regulatory approaches for abating upstream gas emissions in a low carbon era: Case study of Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria

Abraham-Dukuma, M.C.; Aholu, O.C.; Nakanwagi, S.

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dc.contributor.author	Abraham-Dukuma, M.C.
dc.contributor.author	Aholu, O.C.
dc.contributor.author	Nakanwagi, S.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-05T11:47:12Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-05T11:47:12Z
dc.date.issued	2022-03
dc.identifier.citation	Nakanwagi, S.(2022) Improving regulatory approaches for abating upstream gas emissions in a low carbon era: Case study of Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria, OGEL	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1875-418X
dc.identifier.uri	https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/906
dc.description	Article	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The oil and gas industry has played an integral role in driving the world's economy, but gas venting and flaring when developing oil and gas resources contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide. The world is stepping up efforts towards clean energy transitions to meet global climate change goals. However, petroleum resources will continue to be a big part of the energy mix for many years. Consequently, soft and hard instruments are crucial in oil and gas producing countries to curtail and stop the gas flaring enigma. This study uses a doctrinal and comparative legal methodology in analysing the applicable regulatory regimes in Africa's prominent petro-states of Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria to identify the weaknesses and opportunities for abating flare-related emissions. Drawing on best practices in Canada and the United States of America, the study identifies margins of analysis and regulatory improvement areas. These include adopting sector-specific incremental emission reduction targets, gas monetisation and flaring intensity requirements, and the implementation of leak detection and repair programmes for addressing critical components that contribute to emissions. These can be adapted to be context-specific in addressing Africa's gas flaring dilemma. The study also stretches into a socio-legal dimension by reflecting briefly on the political economy issues of oil dependence, rent-seeking, and corruption as some of the major hurdles to the effective regulation of gas flaring in Africa's petro-states.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	OGEL	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Vol. 20 - issue 2;
dc.subject	Low Carbon Era	en_US
dc.subject	Abating Upstream Gas	en_US
dc.subject	Algeria	en_US
dc.subject	Egypt	en_US
dc.subject	Nigeria	en_US
dc.title	Improving regulatory approaches for abating upstream gas emissions in a low carbon era: Case study of Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US