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By answering one simple question, the US Department of Energy has eroded the fossil fuel industry's arguements for ramping up fossil gas exports, with direct relevance for Australia. https://lnkd.in/g7rMgYGz

A recent ICF study found US LNG exports were likely to have a lower lifecycle of GHG emissions when compared to using coal alone, fuel oil alone or the expected mix of alternative fuels in 2022. Learn more from our study released with the Partnership to Address Global Emissions: https://lnkd.in/gsH34d_U

MYTH: Methane leaks make LNG exports produce more emissions than coal. FACT: LNG exports produce significantly lower GHG emissions than coal. The average emissions intensity of U.S. LNG exports to Europe is 53% lower than emissions from coal-fired power plants within the bloc.

It’s all of our jobs on Earth in the 2020s to stop burning fossil fuels (oil, gas, and coal) and transition to clean, carbon-free energy sources. JTB 8-15-24

Gas is cleaner than oil, but it’s still a fossil fuel, making it’s growing preponderance a mixed blessing for efforts to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Some analysts believe it will slow rather than accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world. A colder-than-expected winter or supply outages could also cause price spikes for LNG, while, in shipping, some vessel owners may choose to go straight to cleaner alternatives like ammonia when ordering ships, skipping over LNG entirely. “Given government policies to limit pollution and move freight away from diesel, LNG trucking is likely to remain an important option,” said Michal Meidan, head of China Energy Programme at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. “But it will ebb and flow based on prices.” #LNG #climatechangesolution #climatechangeimpact #greenenergy #businessstrategy #supplychainplanning

The need for energy security has seen a global surge in coal use, particularly in Asia. LNG from Canada can help provide the energy developing countries in Asia need, while also lowering emissions. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3RejbqS

Managing the shift away from fossil fuels, with plans for a just and inclusive transition, is essential to moving into a clean energy and net-zero emissions trajectory. While considerable attention has been placed on just transitions in the coal sector, much less attention has been placed on just transition issues in oil- and gas-producing countries. On April 16, join experts and policymakers to discuss how to ensure the transition away from oil and gas in developing countries is just and equitable. RSVP for the DC event here: https://bit.ly/3J7sfsz

"If we don't get sufficient volumes of LNG into Asia from the US and beyond, we're going to see long-term use of coal get institutionalised." ANGEA CEO Paul Everingham outlines one of the key concerns for Asia Pacific (and global climate progress) stemming from the US LNG export approvals pause. Many emerging nations in the region would like to transition to gas as a much lower-emissions option for generating electricity. But if gas supply was to become more scarce and expensive, these countries will likely fall back on cheap and plentiful coal. Read ANGEA's full statement on the US export pause: https://bit.ly/49isMU4 #lng #lngindustry #naturalgas #energytransition #energysecurity

In January 2024 the Biden-⁠Harris Administration announced that the US would pause the export of Liquified Natural Gas (LNGs), effectively stopping 3.2 billion tons of greenhouse gasses — and really ticking off Big Oil and billionaires. 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘀 (𝗟𝗡𝗚) /ˈlikwəˌfīd ˈnaCHər(ə)l ɡas/ noun : natural gas in its liquid form; a fossil fuel that Big Oil wants us to believe is "natural" but the extraction, transportation, liquefaction, and re-gasification of liquid natural gas produces a massive amount of greenhouse gas emissions. The LNG pause is a legacy-making policy, and history will remember Joe Biden for it.

You know what's spooky? 😱 The thought of emissions increasing 112 million metric tons in just one year if U.S. LNG exports weren't part of our energy mix. Ahead of Halloween, learn more about a world without U.S. LNG from an ICF study we recently released with the Partnership to Address Global Emissions: https://lnkd.in/gsH34d_U