A sustainable flame:
the role of gas in net zero
The role of gas as the second pillar of decarbonisation needs to be elevated
MICHAEL STOPPARD, Chief Strategist Global Gas, Climate & Sustainability Group, IHS Markit
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eep and fast are becoming the imperatives of environmental policy. Deep, as governments and corporations are setting increasingly ambitious targets
for greenhouse gas emission cuts. Fast, as recognition grows that the rate of progress in emission reduction is falling short of what is required to stay within manageable warming levels. To address the challenge, many different technologies and policies will be required, and gas—in its many forms-- has an important and unique role to play, a role that needs to be more widely recognised. Gas can help in a variety of forms as regular natural gas, biomethane, hydrogen, ammonia and synthetic natural gas. The benefits of natural gas have been stated many times— clean burning properties, relatively
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