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The climate implications of U.S liquefied natural gas, or LNG, exports.

Author(s) : TARASKA G., BANKS D.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

As the expansion of shale gas production has positioned the United States to become a potential net exporter of natural gas, the report explains the aspects of an increased exports scenario that affect emissions and the conditions that are necessary for LNG exports to be defensible from an emissions standpoint. In addition, given that many applications to export LNG have already been approved by the Department of Energy and it is likely that further approvals are forthcoming, this report makes several recommendations for mitigating emissions in the context of the impending LNG trade and for moving some distance toward meeting the conditions necessary to see a net emissions benefit. In particular, it recommends that the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, set enforceable, stringent limits on methane emissions and that the Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, address methane leakage in the context of its proposed rules on venting and flaring. It also recommends using any LNG exports to create dedicated revenues to support clean energy and energy efficiency.

Details

  • Original title: The climate implications of U.S liquefied natural gas, or LNG, exports.
  • Record ID : 30011922
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment, General information
  • Source: Center for American Progress
  • Publication date: 2014/08

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