President Joe Biden’s decision to suspend reviews of proposed terminals that would export liquefied natural gas has sparked a political debate about extending natural gas’s use beyond the use of it. The debate is part of a larger effort to address the issue of how hard the U.S. should lean on natural gas to green the energy system. However, leaky wellheads, pipelines and residential appliances emit methane, reducing its climate advantage. The climate impact of LNG can vary by region, with Asia finding it 54 percent to 2 percent less than local coal and Europe finding it more impactful. To reach the goals of the Paris climate agreement, fossil fuel demand must fall 80 percent by midcentury, leaving no space for new long-term oil and gas projects.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
