Canada will seek to reduce methane emissions from its oil and gas industry by more than its initial ambitious target. That target was a 75% reduction from 2012 levels by 2030, and the country’s Ambassador for Climate Change made it clear at the Climate Action Summit in New York City that the country now hopes to exceed that target.
Per the release, “They will achieve significant methane emission reductions from new and existing upstream oil and gas facilities through performance standards, and a risk-based approach for leak detection and repair with increased stringency for sites with the highest risk of unintentional releases .”
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