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2.2 Downstream Natural Gas Vision Statements

The Vision Statement developed for the downstream natural gas sector assesses environmental benefits associated with the commercialization of new technologies within the sector. Technologies taken into consideration include relevant technologies from recent Statements of Interest for SDTC funding, as well as technologies identified by key stakeholders during the STAR™ process.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) and criteria air contaminant (CAC) emissions are the primary environmental impacts associated with the downstream natural gas sector. Therefore, GHG and CAC emissions reductions are the focus of the Vision Statement and have been assessed quantitatively.

Downstream Natural Gas Vision Statement

By the year 2030, commercialization of new technologies in the downstream natural gas sector in Canada will:

• achieve GHG emissions reductions of 30.7 Mt-CO 2 e per year from the business as usual emissions projection; • achieve annual CAC emission reductions of 86 kt-NO x , 17 kt-SO x , 3.2 kt-PM, 6.9 kt-VOCs, and 140 kt-CO.

Graphical representations of the Vision Statement are shown below for GHG emissions (CAC emissions follow a similar trend).

Figure 4: Downstream Natural Gas Vision Statement, GHG Emissions

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Figure 5: GHG Emissions Reductions from the Downstream Natural Gas Vision, by Sub-Sector

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