The Effect of Gas Flaring on the Environment and Public Health in Libya

This paper discusses the issue of gas flaring in oil & gas industry in the world generally, and special in Libya. The gas flaring has enormous negative effects on the climate, human health and environment of workplace. Libya is one of the top countries in Africa for gas flaring. According to data from the World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), Libya flares billions of cubic meters of natural gas annually. This not only represents a waste of valuable energy resources but also contributes to environmental pollution. Gas flaring releases large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), both of which are potent greenhouse gases. This contributes to climate change and has local environmental impacts, including air pollution and health issues for nearby communities. This paper also discuss the ways of reducing gas flaring emissions in oil & gas industry and taking advantages of commercial products. Moreover, consider this problem during design any future project. The second highlights discussion will be about the recent significant increasing in oil & gas production and exploration activities by National Oil Corporation (NOC). Also the negative impacts of these activities on the environment and public health. Finally, we will discuss the effects of training performance related to the technology developments.