The British Columbian government is hoping to get a handle on the province’s emissions of a greenhouse gas that is 17,200 times more harmful than carbon dioxide and commonly used to manufacture everyday electronics.

Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) is a colourless, odourless, non flammable gas used in the manufacturing of high tech goods, especially liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and thin solar panels.

“It’s one of the most potent [greenhouse gases] that we know of,” said Tim Lesiuk, executive director and chief negotiator for the