Foot off the gas: Increased reliance on natural gas in the power sector risks

A summary of a Climate Action Tracker examination regarding the role of natural gas in the power sector, highlighting the necessity of phasing out gas to meet Paris Agreement goals and the risk of stranded assets due to continued infrastructure investment.

• To limit global warming to 1.5˚C as specified in the Paris Agreement, natural gas must be phased out of the power sector alongside coal, with the sector needing to become carbon-free by approximately 2050.
• Continued government and corporate investment in new natural gas infrastructure creates a dependency on fossil fuels and risks the creation of significant stranded assets, as demand is expected to decrease in a future compatible with the Paris Agreement.
• While natural gas is often viewed as a clean energy source that supports variable renewables, it is plagued by fugitive emissions during transport and extraction, and there are alternative options for integrating renewables that could eliminate the need for gas.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2017). Foot off the gas: Increased reliance on natural gas in the power sector risks. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/foot-off-the-gas-increased-reliance-on-natural-gas-in-the-power-sector-risks

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Foot off the gas: Increased reliance on natural gas in the power sector risks. 2017. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/foot-off-the-gas-increased-reliance-on-natural-gas-in-the-power-sector-risks.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2017foot, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Foot off the gas: Increased reliance on natural gas in the power sector risks}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/foot-off-the-gas-increased-reliance-on-natural-gas-in-the-power-sector-risks}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }