Al-Sudani: By no later than 2027, gas flaring in Iraq will be zero.
Al-Sudani: By no later than 2027, gas flaring in Iraq will be zero.
2025-06-04 04:39
Shafaq News/ Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani renewed, on Wednesday, a commitment to reduce the rate of associated gas flaring to zero percent in Iraq by 2027.
This came in a speech he delivered during the National Conference for Young Environmental Pioneers, held at Al-Mustansiriya University on the occasion of World Environment Day.
In his speech, Al-Sudani said, “We have worked to tighten controls on pollution sources and convert production plants and brick factories into environmentally friendly facilities.”
He added, “The use of modern spraying techniques in agriculture has contributed to increasing the green cover and expanding the agricultural area.”
Al-Sudani stated, “We have initiated important projects to conserve water and reduce its waste, and we signed an agreement with Türkiye to implement modern water management projects.”
The Prime Minister also pointed out that “the government is working on a waste-to-energy generation plant project with a capacity of (100) megawatts in Nahrawan.
“We supported scientific research to identify pollution sources, address emissions, expand the afforestation initiative, and protect natural and green areas,” Al-Sudani said.
He noted that the Iraqi government “has put in place a radical solution to the gas flaring process, and we have concluded contracts with several companies. By no later than 2027, the gas flaring rate will be zero.”
He concluded his remarks by saying, “90% of the financial allocations have been directed to wastewater treatment plant projects to reduce pollution, and we will complete the latest waste recycling plant to convert it into energy.”
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