LNG Canada will have the lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of any operating liquefaction plant in the world, CEO Jason Klein said, telling an industry audience they must better promote the environmental benefits of Canadian natural gas exports to get more projects off the ground.

Klein, a Shell plc executive who was tapped to replace Peter Zebedee last month, said construction of Canada’s first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project is 60% complete. A 10-storey natural gas inlet module that will take volumes off the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline arrived in March, marking what LNG Canada said was the “next phase” of development.

Regulatory hurdles and the crucial need for cooperation with indigenous First Nations has created a challenging environment for LNG...