Analysing the economic, social and environmental impacts of developing BC’s natural gas resources.
BC has an abundance of shale gas reserves with market potential, including the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export market.
This project addressed many unknowns about shale gas development including; the impact to water security; the impact of proposed LNG projects on BC’s legislated GHG reduction targets; how different energy sources to liquify natural gas affect GHG levels at LNG terminals; the cumulative impacts of natural resource development on northern communities[RM1] ; and BC’s late arrival to the global natural gas market.
Big Five Project: Began December 1, 2014 / Project Duration: Four years
