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Coalbed Methane (Coal Mine Gas) Emission Standard (China)
People's Republic of China 2024 In force National
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (Bureau of Land Management Rule)
United States 2024 In force National
Coalition for LNG Emission Abatement towards Net-zero (CLEAN)
Japan 2023 In force National
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2020
United States 2022 In force National
Resolution 40066/2022. Technical Requirements for the Detection and Repair of Leaks, the Utilisation, Flare and Venting of Natural Gas During Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons' Activities
Colombia 2022 In force National
Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, №400-VI (as amended)
Kazakhstan 2021 In force National
Proposal for an EU regulation on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector
European Union 2021 Ended International
(Alberta) AER Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (upstream provisions)
Canada 2020 In force State/Provincial
(Colorado) Department of Natural Resources. Code of Colorado Regulations, Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 2 CCR 404-1 § 100, 903
United States 2020 In force State/Provincial
(Maryland) Control of Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Industry
United States 2020 In force State/Provincial
Law No. 72/2020/QH14 on Environmental Protection
Viet Nam 2020 In force National
Ministerial Order No 04/2013 - Petroleum Operations Regulations
Equatorial Guinea 2020 In force National
Notice Further Strengthening Environmental Impact Assessments and Management of Coal Resource Development
People's Republic of China 2020 In force National
Resolution No 806 of 2020 from ANP
Brazil 2020 In force National
(Colorado) Regulation No. 3: Stationary Source Permitting
United States 2019 In force State/Provincial
(Colorado) Regulation No. 7: Control of ozone precursors and control of hydrocarbons via oil and gas emissions (as amended in February 2021)
United States 2019 In force State/Provincial
(Saskatchewan) Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations
Canada 2019 In force State/Provincial
Impact Assessment Act
Canada 2019 In force National
Law No. 19-13 – Law governing hydrocarbon activities
Algeria 2019 In force National
(Alberta) AER Manual 015: Estimating Methane Emissions
Canada 2018 In force State/Provincial
Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Guidelines for the prevention and comprehensive control of methane emissions from the hydrocarbons sector (Mexico)
Mexico 2018 In force National
e-MJV Methane Emissions Determination Protocol
Netherlands 2018 In force National
(California) Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities
United States 2017 In force State/Provincial
(California) Public Utilities Commission D 17-06-015 Gas Leak Decision
United States 2017 In force State/Provincial
(Massachusetts) 310 CMR 7.73 Reducing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Distribution Mains and Services
United States 2017 In force State/Provincial
Guidelines for industrial and operational security, and environmental protection in activities of exploration and extraction of unconventional hydrocarbons
Mexico 2017 In force National
Legislative Decree 16 June 2017, no. 104
Italy 2017 In force National
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016
South Africa 2017 In force National
Prime Minister Decree No. 618 of 2017 - Amendment of the Executive Regulation
Egypt 2017 In force National

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