Cities are responsible for almost 1/5th of the global methane emissions caused by human activities. But most cities don’t capture information about the full range of sources of this powerful greenhouse gas. In 2020, a team led by McGill University, measured methane emissions from various sources across the city of Montreal.

Classified as: méthane, manholes, landfills, gas, methane emissions, greenhouse gas, Sustainability
Published on: 13 Dec 2022

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released the government's plan to dramatically curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next eight years to meet ambitious 2030 reduction targets. It's a plan that leans heavily on deep cuts in the electricity, oil and gas and transportation sectors. (CBC News

 

Sibeal McCourt, PhD candidate, Department of Geography 

Classified as: Emissions reduction, federal government, Canada, carbon emissions, methane emissions
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Published on: 31 Mar 2022
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