Emissions

FACT CHECK: Natural Gas Not A ‘Fake Solution’ to Climate Challenge

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Congressman Jared Huffman elected to ignore some key facts regarding the role of natural gas in achieving tangible emissions reductions while also meeting the world’s increasing demand for energy. The California Democrat attacked this important energy resource last week during a hearing held by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Here’s a look at the facts:

HUFFMAN: “And I’m not talking about natural gas because as I take a look at that, I don’t think we have time for fake solutions and quite honestly if you — yes, it has less of a carbon profile and the burning …

IEA: CO2 Emissions 15% Higher Without Natural Gas

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A recent report from the International Energy Agency underscored the important role clean-burning natural gas is playing in the U.S. and around the world.

According to the Paris-based organization’s 2019 Global Energy and CO2 Status Report, global CO2 emissions could have been more than 15 percent higher in 2018 if it weren’t for the accelerating transition from coal to gas-fired power plants.

Despite growth in coal use, fuel switching between coal and gas accelerated in 2018, reducing the carbon intensity of global energy use. Driven by economics and policies, coal-to-gas switching avoided almost 60 Mt of coal demand, with

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