Reports say oil and gas methane emissions higher than previously thought
CALGARY — Two new reports from environmental groups say methane emissions in Canada’s oil and gas sector are higher than previously thought, as debate continues on how urgently they need to be reduced.
The David Suzuki Foundation partnered with St. Francis Xavier University on a study that found methane emissions from oil and gas sites in British Columbia to be 2.5 times higher than previously reported.
“Our finding is quite staggering,” said Ian Bruce, director of the Suzuki Foundation’s science and policy department.
“B.C.’s methane pollution problem, and certainly Canada’s, is much bigger than previously estimated by government and industry.”