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Proposed methane reduction requirements open for public comment

Alberta - April 23, 2018

The Alberta government today announced draft requirements to reduce methane emissions. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is inviting public feedback on these requirements starting April 24, 2018.

The AER developed the draft requirements to support the government’s Climate Leadership Plan, with a goal to reduce methane emissions from the upstream oil and gas sector by 45 per cent from 2014 levels by 2025.

The requirements address the primary sources of methane emissions from Alberta’s upstream oil and gas industry: fugitive emissions and venting—including emissions from compressors, pneumatic devices, and glycol dehydrators. They also focus on improved measurement, monitoring, and reporting of methane emissions.

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