Geopolitics
The Flames of Failure: Soaring Gas Flaring Exposes the Hollow Core of Global Climate Governance
Global gas flaring surged to its highest level in six years in 2025, driven primarily by increased activity in Russia and Iran, wasting an estimated $54 billion worth of energy and undermining the 2030 zero-routine-flaring goal. This staggering, deliberate waste amidst a global climate crisis and crippling energy poverty in the Global South is a moral obscenity perpetrated by regimes and corporations that prioritize short-term profit over planetary and human survival.
