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Climate change

OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO THE ENERGY TRILEMMA

Energy security, accessibility and affordability, and environmental sustainability — these are the realworld tensions the World Energy Council identifies as the 'energy trilemma'. For TC Energy, this three-pronged challenge is how we think about our strategic response to climate change.

The challenge of meeting rising global energy demand, as we concurrently work to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and emissions intensity, are compounded by ongoing disruptions in global energy supplies, extreme weather events, and public and government responses to scarcities and soaring energy prices.

TC Energy is uniquely positioned with a comprehensive network of diverse energy assets across the continent. We are leveraging this network and our expertise, to find a reasonable balance between security, affordability and sustainability as we deliver the energy society relies on. Natural gas will continue to play a crucial role in the energy transition and is a key solution for reducing global GHG emissions. Through liquified natural gas (LNG), the abundant North American supply can be exported around the world, serving as a driver for global energy security, reduced global Emissions and economic growth.

In 2021, we set GHG emissions reductions targets with two main goals:

  • Reduce the GHG emissions intensity of our operations by 30 per cent by 2030; and,
  • Position to achieve net zero emissions from our operations by 2050. [For reference, do not publish - from previously approved content; remains relevant]

We have many activities underway to reduce emissions and develop solutions for the future — for example, leak detection and repair programs, natural gas pipeline modernization and electrification programs, and deploying lower emission-intensive infrastructure technologies such as nuclear, pumped hydro storage, carbon capture and hydrogen.

For more information, see our GHG Emissions Reduction Plan, Report on Reliability of Methane Emissions Disclosure and Report on Climate-related Lobbying.

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Spotlight on: Methane emissions reductions

We continue to develop and implement new practices and technologies to reduce fugitive and vented emissions during routine operations and maintenance.

During maintenance, the use of mobile incinerators, portable recovery and reinjections systems (such as the one pictured to the left) help us capture and recycle, or incinerate methane, rather than vent it to the atmosphere. We have adopted these technoloiesy as emission reduction tools within TC Energy’s blowdown management strategy and are deploying these mitigation tool on an increasing basis.

During operation, our Pipeline Integrity Managment Program and Leak Detection and Repair Program enable us to identify leaks on pipeline, compressor station, meter station and valve sites to help reduce unintentional releases of methane.

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MORE ACCURATE METHANE EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT

TC Energy is improving the quality and transparency of our methane emissions disclosures through a variety of approaches, including leading-edge technology to monitor, measure, and mitigate methane emissions.

Our methane continuous monitoring pilot in Turner Valley, Alberta will bring together compressor station emission data points to create a holistic picture of methane emissions. The project aims to improve methane detection and quantification methodologies by integrating continuous monitors with existing operating systems. The pilot will assess new methane detection technologies that will contextualize available operational information streams to support data-driven decision-making.

Learn more about our Climate Change and Sustainability commitments.

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