Squaring the Circle - Reconciling LNG expansion with B.C.’s climate goals - Jan Gorski and Jason Lam

Emissions are generated in the upstream (where natural gas is produced), through the midstream (processing and transporting the gas by pipeline), and at the terminal (where it is liquefied and exported). [...] The framework fills the gap in the 2021 CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 and will help the oil and gas sector achieve targets set in the roadmap. [...] C.’s climate targets, the unintended consequences on the economy and the electrification of other key growth sectors, and therefore the economic trade-offs of LNG expansion. [...] C.’s oil and gas emissions and electricity needs Not all LNG projects are created equal The major emissions associated with LNG production are the production and transport of the natural gas in the upstream, and the liquefaction process at the export terminal. [...] BC Hydro needs a realistic plan to meet electricity needs of the oil and gas sector and proposed LNG projects in 2030 In light of the above, the recently announced BC Hydro task force has a critical role to determine how to plan for future electricity generation needs in the province.