What’s new in Ottawa-Alberta deal to cut methane emissions from oil and gas sector

A pumpjack draws out oil and gas from a well head near Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, May 6, 2025

As part of the wide-ranging Canada-Alberta memorandum of understanding on energy policy and a new oil pipeline, the two sides announced an agreement-in-principle on new methane rules and targets. It could speed up methane reductions, experts say, but some questions remain.