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The听Canadian federal government听has announced new measures to reduce methane听pollution.听听

The greenhouse gas, which听is听primarily听emitted through听fossil fuel extraction听and听by听landfills, has 80 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide.听
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Christopher Barrington-Leigh听is an Associate Professor with the Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy, the Department of听Economics听and the Bieler School of the Environment. He can discuss climate economics, including the importance of policy commitments.听

chris.barrington-leigh [at] mcgill.ca听(English, French)听
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Mary Kang,听Associate Professor听of Civil Engineering and听Canada Research Chair听in鈥疎nvironmental Monitoring and Energy Transition听(Tier听2),听studies听environmental impacts of energy systems. Her current projects involve field measurements of methane and air pollutant emissions, as well as听analysis of emissions and energy infrastructure.听听

mary.kang [at] mcgill.ca听(English)听
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Peter Douglas, Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, can discuss methane's role as a greenhouse gas and its impact on warming, as well as methane emissions from landfills. He can also comment on our overall understanding of methane emissions sources, in Canada and globally.听

peter.douglas [at] mcgill.ca听(English)听
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