The Futility of Relative Methane Reduction Targets in the Absence of Measurement-Based Inventories

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 57; no. 50; pp. 21092 - 21103
• Main Authors: Conrad, Bradley M., Tyner, David R., Johnson, Matthew R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 19.12.2023
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - analysis; Canada; Emission measurements; Emissions; Emitters; Energy and Climate; Inventories; Medical Futility; Methane; Methane - analysis; Natural Gas - analysis; Oil and gas industry; Reduction; Canada; Saskatchewan Canada; measurement-based inventory; methane inventory; oil and gas; methane emissions; mitigation targets; inventory projections; methane intensity; regulatory effectiveness

Under the Global Methane Pledge, Canada is developing oil and gas sector methane regulations targeting 75% reductions from 2012 levels by 2030. Without measured baselines and inventories, such policies are ultimately unverifiable and unenforceable. Using the major oil and gas producing province of S...