This document summarizes a presentation on managing methane emissions from British Columbia's natural gas sector. The presentation includes perspectives from representatives of the Pembina Institute, BC LNG Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, and Pembina Institute. It outlines recommendations from the Climate Leadership Team to reduce methane emissions by 40% within 5 years through regulations and best practices. It also reviews the potential and costs of reducing methane emissions in BC based on a study, and provides an overview of Alberta's methane reduction strategy.

1. Managing methane emissions
from BC’s natural gas sector
Matt Horne – Pembina Institute
David Keane – BC LNG Alliance
Drew Nelson – EDF
Chris Severson-Baker – Pembina Institute
February 25th
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2. Outline
 Introduction & overview of methane in BC
-- Matt Horne, Pembina Institute
 Additional perspective on managing methane in BC
-- David Keane, BC LNG Alliance
 Methane reduction potential & US perspective
-- Drew Nelson, Environmental Defense Fund
 Alberta perspective
-- Chris Severson-Baker, Pembina Institute
 Q&A

3. Methane emissions in BC
Rest of economy: 82%
O&G: 18% Methane:
15%
Rest of O&G:
85%

4. Climate Leadership Team
Recommendations
 Set a goal of reducing methane by 40% within 5
years
 Implement regulations for leak detection and repair
 Develop best practices for methane reduction and
reporting through multi-stakeholder effort
 Upon review of the climate plan in five years:
 Set a new reduction goal
 Decide between expanded carbon tax (default), additional
regulations, or continued voluntary approach

5. Aliso Canyon gas leak
Source: EDF 2015

6. BC methane reduction costs
Source: ICF International 2015

7. BC methane reduction potential
Source: ICF International 2015

9. Alberta’s methane strategy
• Commitment to reduce
methane by 45% by 2025
• Joint Initiative on methane
reduction and verification
for the first 5 years, with
mandatory standards
effective in 2020 to act as
backstop

10. Learn more and engage
 Comments to BC government until March 25th at:
engage.gov.bc.ca/climateleadership/
 Climate Leadership Team recommendations summary:
pembina.org/pub/bc-climate-leadership-team-process-and-recommendations
 Pembina CLP webinar series:
pembina.org/blog/webinar-series-whats-needed-for-a-strong-bc-climate-leadership-plan
 Pembina’s CLP submission:
pembina.org/pub/bc-climate-leadership-plan-submission-phase-2-consultation

11. Thank you
Matt Horne
@HorneMatt
David Keane
@bclng
Drew Nelson
@dsnelson
Chris Severson-Baker
@Chris_Pembina
We are very grateful for support from: