Abstract
This study was to ascertain if gas flaring mediate upon gas production and climate change. This became necessary owing to the problems of climate change that has become very visible owing to crude oil drilling production in Nigeria and the south-south region of the country in particular. These climate changes ranges from high rainfall variability, temperature change, degradation of forest and forest resources as well as the aquatic habitat. This climate change was also observed in high volume of rainfall and the resultant flooding in the Niger delta region of Nigeria. These occurrences have caused several loss of lives and properties, hence the need for this study to ascertain if gas flaring mediates upon gas production and climate change in Nigeria. The mediation analysis was employed in this study using gas production as dependent variable, rainfall data as a proxy for climate change. Our findings have shown that gas flaring has a significant relationship with some, but not all of the variables involved. This leads to the conclusion a partial mediation exist between gas production and climate change. And this relationship is partially mediated by gas flaring. Keyword: climate change, gas flaring, gas production, rainfall, Niger delta
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