Study: Natural Gas Not Climate-Friendly

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Conversion from coal and oil to natural gas increases greenhouse effect of energy consumption by around 40%

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is repeatedly playing down the climate impact of natural gas, thus laying the foundation for national governments to continue to heavily subsidise fossil fuels. Against this background, the Energy Watch Group presented the latest scientific findings on the future suitability of natural gas in a new study released on Monday. The key finding debunks the widespread picture of natural gas as a climate-friendly bridge technology: The switch from coal-fired power generation and oil-fired heating to natural gas increases the... ... More: Official Press Release Energy Watch Group

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Energy Watch Group, natural gas, climate change, methane emissions, greenhouse effect, coal, oil, renewable energy, IEA