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Why the world is still wasting billions in gas as energy security takes centre stage
Aug 21, 2026
In this episode of the Energy Connects Podcast, Chiranjib Sengupta speaks with Zubin Bamji, Manager of the World Bank's Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership (GFMR), about the latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report. With gas flaring rising for the third consecutive year to 167 billion cubic metres in 2025, they discuss the implications for energy security, the barriers preventing progress, and the policies, financing mechanisms and technologies needed to reduce flaring and methane emissions. The conversation also explores how governments, operators and international organisations can work together to turn commitments into measurable action.
Meet our expert guest speaker
Zubin Bamji
Program Manager, Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), Energy and Extractives
World Bank
Chiranjib Sengupta
Editor-in-Chief
Energy Connects
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