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Calibrating Liquefied Natural Gas Export Life Cycle Assessment: Accounting for Legal Boundaries and Post-Export Markets

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Author
Coleman, James
Kasumu, Dr. Adebola S.
Liendo, Jeanne
Li, Vivian
Jordaan, Dr. Sarah M.
Accessioned
2015-06-01T22:28:19Z
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2015-06-01T22:28:19Z
Issued
2015-05
Subject
liquefied natural gas export
greenhouse gas emissions from LNG exports from Canada
Type
Working Paper
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Abstract
The climate impact of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export from North America is one of the most pressing questions for Canadian and world energy policy today. This paper performs the first life cycle assessment (LCA) of the greenhouse gas emissions from LNG exports from Canada, assuming that importing countries use the natural gas for electricity generation. It shows that the climate impact of LNG depends on where it is sent. If LNG from Canada displaces electricity in coal-dependent countries, it will likely lower global greenhouse gas emissions. If it displaces electricity from countries that rely on low carbon sources such as hydroelectricity and nuclear power, it will likely increase global emissions. A broad suite of policy and regulatory measures is discussed for reducing greenhouse gas emissions due to LNG export, from life cycle regulation to facility-level emissions management.
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Electric Power Research Institute provided financial support for the technical analyses. The Hydraulic Fracturing Initiative at the University of Calgary and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers provides financial contributions. The Alberta Law Foundation provided support in the publishing of this occasional paper.
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Canadian Institute of Resources Law
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Law
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University of Calgary
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http://www.cirl.ca
Publisher
Canadian Institute of Resources Law
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/1880/50466
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