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A report by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, based on a Nanos Research survey of 1,015 Canadians in October 2025, finds broad public support for climate action, specifically regarding the regulation of oil and gas methane emissions and the reduction of health risks associated with wildfires and heat waves.

This research paper analyzes the potential for Nigeria to leverage methane mitigation in its oil and gas sector to achieve economic, social, and environmental gains. It highlights the country's strategic position as Africa's leading oil and gas producer and argues that reducing methane emissions can drive climate resilience, improve public health, and create green jobs while aligning with international climate commitments.

The IISD welcomes the Government of Canada's draft regulations for an oil and gas pollution cap to drive the sector toward net-zero by 2050, but warns that a proposed 'decarbonization program' creates a loophole for double-counting emissions reductions. The IISD advocates for the exclusion of international offsets and the implementation of a robust, loophole-free cap by early 2025.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted comments on May 27, 2018, regarding the Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) Draft Directive 060 and Directive 017. CAPE argues that Alberta's proposed methane regulations are generally less stringent and less enforceable than federal regulations, potentially leading to higher emissions and associated public health risks from co-pollutants.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other organizations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the federal government to maintain or strengthen ambitious regulations for methane emissions in the oil and gas sector.

A joint statement from the Attorneys General of New York, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish formal emission standards and guidelines for methane in the oil and gas sector following the publication of five technical white papers.

The document proposes the creation of an Agricultural Water Security Market (AWSM) in southwestern Manitoba to manage water resource demands from the agricultural and oil and gas sectors amidst climate-driven supply variability.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes four proposed regulatory scenarios for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada's oil and gas sector. The authors evaluate the trade-offs between emission-intensity targets and price ceilings, concluding that a 40 per cent intensity standard with a two-tiered price ceiling offers a balanced approach to environmental performance and economic competitiveness.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the design of federal greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for Canada's oil and gas sector. The authors argue that because the sector has a limited ability to deliver emission intensity improvements by 2020, regulations must incorporate compliance flexibility—both within the sector (via credit trading) and beyond the sector (via price ceilings and offsets)—to remain cost-effective while increasing environmental ambition.

A case study by the World Resources Institute evaluating the financial risks posed to 16 leading oil and gas companies by climate change policies and constrained reserve access.