Development of a model for assessing fugitive emissions of greenhouse gases in the Republic of Belarus

Abstract

Fugitive emissions of greenhouse gases occur during the production of oil and natural gas, as well as during their handling, which must be assessed by the Republic of Belarus in accordance with international obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. For the first time, the paper describes in detail the Fugitive Emissions category of the country's Energy Sector and develops a model for estimating fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from oil and natural gas production and handling.