{
  "id": 19397802,
  "title": "NNPC, Oando join global push to end gas flaring as Nigeria’s emissions rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/nnpc-oando-join-global-push-to-end-gas-flaring-as-nigerias-emissions",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:28:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/924302-nnpc-oando-join-global-push-to-end-gas-flaring-as-nigerias-emissions-rise.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has identified natural gas as the centerpiece of its energy transition strategy, viewing it as both a transition and destination fuel. During a panel session at the COP31 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, NNPCL Manager of Sustainability Strategy, Standards and Policy Philemon Yilleng stated that the company is prioritizing gas development, flare recovery, and emission reductions. Yilleng noted that the company's approach aims to balance environmental stewardship with energy security and commercial viability in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act.\n\nWhile the NNPCL works toward decarbonization, Premium Times reports that independent data indicates gas flaring in Nigeria increased for the third consecutive year in 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "COP31: NNPC prioritises gas, flare recovery to cut emissions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/cop31-nnpc-prioritises-gas-flare-recovery-to-cut-emissions",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:44:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}