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Limited impact on decadal-scale climate change from increased use of natural gas

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  • Haewon McJeon

    (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, JGCRI, 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park)

  • Jae Edmonds

    (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, JGCRI, 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park)

  • Nico Bauer

    (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PO Box 60 12 03, D-14412 Potsdam, Germany)

  • Leon Clarke

    (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, JGCRI, 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park)

  • Brian Fisher

    (BAEconomics, PO Box 5447, Kingston, Australian Capital Territory 2604, Australia)

  • Brian P. Flannery

    (Resources for the Future, 1616 P Street Northwest)

  • Jérôme Hilaire

    (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PO Box 60 12 03, D-14412 Potsdam, Germany)

  • Volker Krey

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria)

  • Giacomo Marangoni

    (Centro Euromediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici and Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4b, 20156 Milan, Italy)

  • Raymond Mi

    (BAEconomics, PO Box 5447, Kingston, Australian Capital Territory 2604, Australia)

  • Keywan Riahi

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria)

  • Holger Rogner

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria)

  • Massimo Tavoni

    (Centro Euromediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici and Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4b, 20156 Milan, Italy)

Abstract

It has been hoped that making abundant natural gas available by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) would reduce greenhouse gas emissions but now modelling shows that increased consumption will have limited effect on climate change.

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  • Haewon McJeon & Jae Edmonds & Nico Bauer & Leon Clarke & Brian Fisher & Brian P. Flannery & Jérôme Hilaire & Volker Krey & Giacomo Marangoni & Raymond Mi & Keywan Riahi & Holger Rogner & Massimo Tavon, 2014. "Limited impact on decadal-scale climate change from increased use of natural gas," Nature, Nature, vol. 514(7523), pages 482-485, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:514:y:2014:i:7523:d:10.1038_nature13837
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13837
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