Alberta’s methane regulations will fail to meet provincial reduction target

The document argues that Alberta's proposed methane regulations are weaker than federal rules and will fail to meet the province's 2014 pledge to reduce oil and gas emissions by 45% by 2025.

• Modelling by the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) indicates that the Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) Draft Directive 060 would reduce 2025 emissions by 23% (22 million metric tons of CO2e) relative to a baseline, whereas Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) rules would achieve a 36% reduction (34 million metric tons of CO2e).
• Alberta's proposed rules are projected to result in a 36% reduction in methane levels relative to 2014 levels, falling short of the province's 2014 pledge to reduce oil and gas emissions by 45% by 2025. In contrast, ECCC rules are projected to achieve a 47% reduction.
• The Alberta regulations are identified as weaker than ECCC rules because they allow more gas venting, lack frequent inspection requirements for most sites, and do not require operators to accurately report methane pollution levels.
• Carbon pricing in Alberta is deemed an uncertain method for methane reduction due to poor reporting and a significant pricing discrepancy where vented methane is effectively priced at $2 per tonne CO2e instead of $50.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2018). Alberta’s methane regulations will fail to meet provincial reduction target. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/21093843/background-alberta-methane-regulations.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Alberta’s methane regulations will fail to meet provincial reduction target. 2018. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/21093843/background-alberta-methane-regulations.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2018albertas, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Alberta’s methane regulations will fail to meet provincial reduction target}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2018}, month = dec, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/21093843/background-alberta-methane-regulations.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }