Ottawa has proposed a method for measuring upstream greenhouse gas emissions before new resource projects are approved, reports the Canadian Press. However, the method is far from clear on how a project could get approval since oil and gas operators vary widely in their emissions performance, according to UBC political science professor Kathryn Harrison. The projects’ production forecasts should also consider Canada’s emissions reduction target, added Harrison.
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