Canada releases draft guidance on new oil and gas project emissions

Draft guidance for new oil and gas projects is intended to clarify what is expected of projects going through federal regulatory assessment

sector, which makes up around 5% of Canadian GDP, but is also the highest-polluting sector of the economy.

Environment Canada first promised requirements for new projects to demonstrate best-in-class emissions standards on the same day it approved Equinor’s huge Bay du Nord offshore project. At the time, there was uncertainty among industry players what best-in-class meant. The draft guidance outlines how companies should identify the best emissions performance of similar projects globally, within different categories including offshore oil, liquefied natural gas or oil sands upgrading.

Then the company needs to show regulators how their project will match that best-in-class performance, or explain what circumstances would prevent them from doing so. Companies also need to demonstrate how they would aim to get projects towards net-zero emissions. “This is not saying net zero is a standard requirement, but when project approvals are being made what we want to see is a plan to get there, or what circumstances may not make it possible,” Anderson said.Environment Canada is accepting comments on the guidance until Dec. 3 and expects to publish a final version in 2023.

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