This is the first of two papers delivered to UNU WIDER to address the global issue of global oil theft. This paper evaluates the impact of oil theft and describes why the international community should take a stronger stance against oil theft.

Opportunities to benefit climate and increase fiscal revenues exist. Ahead of COP26, we discuss how producing countries can use technologies and increased regulation for global good.

Satellite data are especially important in identifying and acting on ‘super-emitters’ —61% of all gas flared globally comes from just 6.6% of flares. The small number of very large, super-emitting flares are an obvious target for reductions