Reports
Research brief | Trends in Arctic oil and gas production and associated emissions
- Oil and gas
This research brief continues the series of publications produced by the WWF Global Arctic Programme on the impacts of the Arctic’s oil and gas sector on its nature and climate. Similar to the previous research brief, published on December 1, 2023, this paper addresses scope 3 emissions from fossil fuel products extracted in the Arctic. This paper also looks at scope 3 emissions – indirect, downstream emissions from the global burning of fossil fuels produced in the Arctic. New in this brief is also a discussion around the direct emissions from fossil fuel extraction and production (scope 1 emissions), namely methane and black carbon from the routine flaring of natural gas.
