National Collaborators
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
NRCan’s mandate is to develop policies and programs that enhance the contribution of the natural resources sector to the Canadian economy and improve the quality of life for all Canadians.
Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
ECCC is responsible for coordinating environmental policies and programs, as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and renewable resources. One of the key ECCC’s mandates is the development and design of the proposed methane regulations to meet >75% reduction of oil and gas methane emissions below 2012 levels by 2030.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
NSERC supports university students in their advanced studies, promotes and supports discovery research, and fosters innovation by encouraging Canadian companies to participate and invest in postsecondary research projects.
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
The National Research Council (NRC) is the Government of Canada’s premier research organization supporting industrial innovation, advancement of knowledge, and technology development, and fulfilling government mandates.
Government of British Columbia (BC)
The Government of British Columbia is embracing measurement-informed methane inventories and using those to develop effective policy and regulations, such as recently amended regulations to ensure the Province’s oil and gas sector reduces methane emissions by 75% below 2014 levels by 2030 and pushes towards the near-elimination of industrial methane emissions by 2035. As part of a comprehensive large-scale multi-year campaign, EERL has worked closely with the BC Government and Energy Regulator to quantify, mitigate, and track methane emissions in BC’s upstream oil and gas industry.
Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC)
PTAC is a industry-led, not-for-profit association dedicated to managing and facilitating innovation, cooperative research, technology advancement, demonstration, and implementation for a responsible Canadian hydrocarbon energy industry.