https://www.theenergymix.com/b-c-first-nations-big-lng-deal-could-face-weak-market-conditions/ The climate news that makes a difference. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 04:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.theenergymix.com/b-c-first-nations-big-lng-deal-could-face-weak-market-conditions/#comment-22751 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 04:57:48 +0000 https://www.theenergymix.com/?p=145786#comment-22751 This LNG project cannot contribute to the protection of climate. Due to its high methane footprint, natural gas is not a climate friendly alternative to other fossil energies and is no bridge technology as pat of a transition to a zero-emissions energy system.The switch from coal to oil to natural gas does not lead to savings in greenhouse gas emissions, but increases them even further. It also hinders the urgently needed rapid deployment and expansion of emission-free renewable energies. The view that natural gas is a contribution to climate protection is erroneous thinking. The latest research on CH4 and CO2 emissions by Energy Watch Group in Berlin has shown unacceptably high emissions owing to additional CO2 and methane emissions. Instead of protecting the climate, replacing hard coal and crude oil with natural gas in the electricity and heat sectors causes a considerable addition burden on the climate of at least 40%. Energy Watch Group – EWG, Albrechtstr. 22, 10117 Berlin, Tel.: 49 (30) 609 8988 10—www.energywatchgroup.org

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