CO2 Emission from Oil & Gas Production - Challenges & Opportunities

Abstract

The analysis in the report is related to the issue of emission of CO₂ from the oil and gas companies in Pakistan. The issue was selected considering the increasing threats for the environmental sustainability that are caused due to the emission of CO₂ gases on consistent basis. The variables that were chosen for the purpose of analysis were knowledge of the firm, incentives of the government, magnitude of CO₂, cost and scale of CCU technology. The statistical techniques that were applied were regression, correlation and Cronbach alpha analysis. The findings that were obtained through regression and correlation illustrated a positive impact between the independent and the dependent variables.

Keywords: Carbon Capture and Utilization, Awareness, Acceptance, Perception, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, Emissions Reduction, Emissions Mitigation.

DOI: 10.7176/CER/12-2-07

Publication date: February 29^th 2020