MJB&A Authors Report on Methane Emissions in the Natural Gas Life Cycle

In a new report prepared for the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) and State Provincial Steering Committee (SPSC), MJB&A analyzes the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of natural gas and coal used for electricity generation. The report explains the current state of knowledge about methane leakage throughout the natural gas fuel cycle, with a particular focus on the differences between methane emission estimates developed from bottom-up analyses and top-down inventories of methane and other hydrocarbons.

The full report can be downloaded here.

A summary of the report with implications for policymakers can be found here.