Overview
- Ottawa sets a 304‑megatonne methane cut for oil and gas between 2028 and 2040 under the finalized regulations.
- Venting is prohibited, with mandated leak detection schedules and repair timelines across covered facilities.
- Operators may follow prescribed practices or meet facility-level methane‑intensity thresholds through their own designs.
- Rules cover gas processing plants, transmission sites and onshore production, with refineries, fuel terminals and municipal distribution excluded.
- The regime phases in from Jan. 1, 2028, alongside landfill measures projected to cut 100 megatonnes by 2040, with sector costs pegged near $14‑billion and nearly $16‑million set aside for mitigation technology.