🍃 Canada is cutting methane by 75% by 2035

Canada has introduced new rules that aim to cut methane emissions from its oil and gas sector by 75 percent by 2035.

That matters because methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, and oil and gas production is responsible for around half of Canada’s methane pollution.

What makes this move interesting is how it is being done.

Rather than targeting energy production itself, the focus is on how that energy is produced.

The new regulations tighten controls on leaks, venting, and flaring, while requiring more frequent inspections and repairs across equipment and infrastructure.

Companies are given flexibility in how they meet the targets, as long as methane intensity stays below strict thresholds.

The expected outcome is telling.

The rules are projected to eliminate the equivalent of more than 300 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions over the next decade, while reducing production by only around 0.2 percent.

This does not solve every climate challenge, and Canada still has work to do on its broader emissions goals. And for sure, fossil fuels still need to be phased out, but that will not happen in just a few years.

But this does show something important.

Climate progress does not always come from doing less.

Sometimes it comes from designing systems more intelligently.

By focusing on one of the most impactful gases and tightening the system around it, Canada is showing that climate action and energy production do not have to be opposing forces.

Source: Canada sets new methane rules to curb oil and gas emissions by 75 percent by 2035

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