QLD Sources of methane emissions from the Western Downs Region
Methane is an important greenhouse gas with a global warming potential over 30 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period. As methane is the main component of coal seam gas, knowing that methane emissions from this industry are quantified and managed is important to a broad range of stakeholders including regional communities and, more broadly, regulators and CSG operators.
Coal seam gas well head and livestock.
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Understanding the sources of methane emissions from the Western Downs Region in the Surat Basin, Queensland
This fact sheet describes a CSIRO research project which will use using innovative sampling and analytical methods to determine the potential sources of methane in air samples collected in the Western Downs Region of Queensland.
Project progress
This project is 20% complete.
Project proposal
A detailed description of the project, budget and research milestones.
