Oil and gas are the two products crucial to our livelihood and industries . but its impact on our environment is extremely concerning so much . so that the world needs to transition towards a cleaner Source . however the world seems far from it . United Nations has found that the emissions from oil and gas production could be three times higher than reported.
The official figures are already high, if you multiply, multiply that by three, the result could be detrimental for our planet more than 70 000 sites across the globe are spewing emissions into the atmosphere . among these the top 14 largest emitters are oil and gas extraction sites , and the biggest amateur on the planet sits in Texas.
The state is home to one of the largest oil fields in the world . this is crucial at a time. when the climate Summit is ongoing. even last year countries pledged to cut emissions and the United States was one of them. UN Chief has warned that the countries and he has called it a wake-up call for the governments and the financial sector .
The countries need to stop investing in emissions and underwrite fossil fuel pollution as well. these Revelations were possible due to a new project introduced by the United Nations. it is a satellite monitoring all kinds of emissions. the untrip says that it will be harder for companies to cheat. it is using artificial intelligence to study data from more than 300 satellites. thousands of sensors have also been set up on land and in the sea.