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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Reduce Global Gas Flaring

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Statoil comits to reducing global gas flaring through participation in World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction initiative (GGFR) and setting a company flaring intensity target.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

By participate in World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction Initiative and setting a company Flaring Intensity target.

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World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction initiative,Statoil

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 7

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

Continue implementation of Statoil's no production flaring requirement in Statoil operated licenses.
Participate in phase 4 of GGFR with increased funding.
Contribute with competence and expertise to GGFR through secondments.
Proactively invite peers (oil companies) to join the initiative and to establish flaring reduction commitments.
Statoil flaring intensity target is maximum 2 tons of gas flared per 1000 tons of hydrocarbons produced.
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Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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01 January 1970 (start date)
01 January 2030 (date of completion)
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SDGs
7
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Norway
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