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The Environment and the Role of Gas

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  • Sylvie Cornot-Gandolphe

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The combustion of fossil fuels causes the emission of greenhouse gases such as C02, methane and NOx. The use of natural gas in place of oil and coal can help indeed to reduce greenhouse gases emission because natural gas is the cleanest of fossil fuels. Its non-pollutant character offers it extremely favourable prospects. World consumption is bound to increase rapidly, from 2120 Bern in 1991 to 3100-3500 Bern in 2010. Expanding world output will not raise any problems of resources because natural gas is an abundant energy source. However, gas production and transport costs are going to rise due to increasing distances between main gas reserves and consumer markets. The financial constraints will be the major factor limiting the growth in natural gas trade. And new solutions would have to be found in order to implement today the projects required in the long-term.

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  • Sylvie Cornot-Gandolphe, 1993. "The Environment and the Role of Gas," Energy & Environment, , vol. 4(2), pages 110-122, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:4:y:1993:i:2:p:110-122
    DOI: 10.1177/0958305X9300400201
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