Canada Methane Emissions Far Worse Than Feared
18 October 2017
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The Canadian oil and gas industry could be emitting methane at rates 25 to 50 percent higher than official estimates, according to new research.
A study published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology compared measurements taken from airplane surveys of fossil fuel infrastructure in Alberta to emissions reported by industry—which is only required to report intentional emissions from flaring, and not estimate leaked emissions—and other figures.