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The Environmental Impact of Natural Gas and LNG
David Miller discusses the environmental harms of natural gas and LNG, arguing against its use as a transition fuel and proposing steps to mitigate its impact.
English
Canada
Climate ChangeEnergy SecurityEnvironmentEnergyClimateFossil FuelsMitigation
C40 Centre For City Climate Policy And EconomyCanada ActionLng Canada
David Miller
- What is the author's overall message and call to action?
- The author believes that acknowledging the environmental harms of gas and LNG is the first step towards creating a safer future. This acknowledgment will enable necessary actions and reduce emissions from this dangerous fossil fuel.
- What are the main environmental concerns regarding natural gas and LNG?
- The environmental impact of natural gas, particularly LNG, is significant due to methane leaks during distribution and CO2 emissions during liquefaction and transport, making it nearly as harmful as coal.
- Why does the author argue that natural gas is not a viable transition fuel?
- The author argues that natural gas is not a transition fuel to clean energy and its use should be avoided to prevent irreversible climate damage. LNG is even worse than natural gas from a climate perspective due to additional emissions in its production and transportation.
- What is the author's criticism of the oil and gas industry's actions and claims?
- The oil and gas industry knows about the environmental consequences of natural gas and LNG, yet continues to promote them as clean alternatives. This deception needs to end to allow effective action towards climate change mitigation.
- What are three key steps proposed to reduce the environmental impact of natural gas?
- To mitigate the impact of gas, the author suggests three steps: requiring new LNG projects to demonstrate emissions reduction, addressing methane leaks through improved monitoring and regulation, and reducing gas use in buildings through electrification and energy efficiency improvements.