Methane has an 80x higher GWP than CO2 over the first 20 years, so ending routine flaring (even if the answer is "complete combustion") is an immensely important problem to help address the effects of climate change. Another source: https://www.edf.org/climate/methane-crucial-opportunity-clim...

Some other info we've published: https://www.crusoeenergy.com/digital-flare-mitigation