In its latest attack on increased use of natural gas, Global Energy Monitor claims that liquefied natural gas “poses a direct challenge to Paris climate goals.” And despite the absurdity of such an argument – when natural gas is credited with helping decrease U.S. emissions to their lowest levels since the early 1990s – media outlets like CNN are still reporting on the report without giving any context to the group’s agenda or to relevant emissions data.
As S&P Platts reporter Harry Weber said:
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Not only is it relevant, but the central theme of the report is absolutely absurd.</p>
— Harry R. Weber (@HarryRWeber) <a href=”https://twitter.com/HarryRWeber/status/1146055542575652864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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