Publication Author:
MICHAEL LAZARUS, KEVIN TEMPEST, PER KLEVNÄS, JAN IVAR KORSBAKKEN
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This analysis weighs the potential benefits and risks of relying on expanded natural gas expansion and use as a “bridge” to a lower-carbon energy future, based on a review of the research literature and of recent modelling studies, as well as interviews with sector experts. It also examines the extent to which natural gas could play such a role, and the conditions that would be required. 

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Natural Gas: Guardrails for a Potential Climate Bridge

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