U.S. LNG greenhouse gas emissions lower than coal?

A new study (by the LNG industry) shows that lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. LNG are significantly lower than coal and pipeline gas resources being used by nations in Asia. The four-year study, commissioned by US industry body LNG Allies, has been released against the backdrop of a halt to LNG export approvals announced by the US Government in late January. The research tracks lifecycle emissions from US LNG from upstream production, through liquefication, shipping and then use in power generation in China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. It compares these emissions against those of coal and pipeline […]