CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada should limit approvals for new natural gas projects and step up environmental enforcement on shale gas developments, according to a study released on Thursday by two environmental groups.
The Pembina Institute and the David Suzuki Foundation say increasing the use of natural gas as a substitute for dirtier fuels such as coal may bring unwelcome environmental effects and not help meet targeted cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
The report says that rising natural gas production is not consistent with government promises to lower emissions of greenhouse gases. Though natural gas is cleaner than other hydrocarbon fuels, meeting targeted cuts will require more renewable power, said Matthew Bramley, research director at Pembina and the author of the study.
