Here’s what I found for Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ on the TSX) : its methane emissions, flaring trends, emissions intensity trajectory, net-zero commitments, and carbon capture investments. Some data are for oil sands sector broadly (where CNQ is a major participant), some are company-specific. --- Key Metrics & Trajectory | Metric | What the data shows | CNQ-/Oil Sands-Relevant Insight | |---|---|---| | Emissions Intensity (Oil Sands, kg CO₂e/barrel of marketed product) | In 2024, Canadian oil sands averaged 57 kg CO₂e/bbl, down 3% from 2023; fell 31% since 2009 (decline of 27 kg CO₂e/bbl) (energy.spglobal.com) | As a major oil sands producer, CNQ contributes to and benefits from these sector improvements (e.g. via efficiency gains, cogeneration, partial electrification). | | Emissions Intensity scenarios (CER Canada’s projections) | Current Measures: declines to 0.041 tonnes CO₂e/bbl by 2050; Global Net-Zero / Canada Net-Zero scenarios: 0.009-0.015 t CO₂e/bbl by 2050, driven largely by CCUS deployment (cer-rec.gc.ca) | If CNQ follows sector’s expected trajectory under supportive policy/regulation and invests in CCUS, it could be at or near those lower intensity levels. | | Methane Emissions (North America E&P) | CNQ reports absolute methane emissions dropped 10% in 2022 vs earlier years in its exploration & production segment; total methane for NA E&P was 2.4 Mt CO₂e in 2022 (50% reduction from 2016) (cnrl.com) | Good progress, but absolute methane emissions still significant; continued reductions will depend on venting/fugitive leaks control and possibly ...