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A New Discourse: Climate Change in the Face of a Shifting U.S. Energy Portfolio

A New Discourse: Climate Change in the Face of a Shifting U.S. Energy Portfolio

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Shale Gas Rig in Marcellus Shale (Photo credit: Ruhrfisch)

Technological innovations have led to a sharp rise in natural gas production in the past decades. Proponents of natural gas have touted the fuel as a reliable, cheap, and clean energy source capable of reducing emissions enough to combat climate change.

Power generation from natural gas does emit less carbon per unit of energy produced, and will help the U.S. transition to a low emission economy. But, simply replacing coal and oil-fired plants with natural gas plants will not decarbonize the American economy by the amount needed to meet emission targets.

This fact sheet summarizes key developments to the natural gas industry, and clarifies what they mean for climate change discourse and mitigation.

 

You can download the fact sheet here, or read it below:

A New Discourse- Climate Change in the Face of a Shifting U.S. Energy Portfolio

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  1. […] to undergo a rapid shift from coal to natural gas in the electric power sector. This has led to lower carbon emissions, lower electricity prices, a manufacturing resurgence, and calls for more natural gas to be used in […]

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