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January 6, 2023 – Short-term emission reductions are dependent on transitioning to cleaner power plants. But last year saw something like a tug-of-war between renewables and coal. A record amount of renewable generation prevented some 600 million tons in additional CO2 emissions, or roughly what Germany produces in a year, according to the IEA. But the world also set a record for coal generation, with Asia and Europe turning to the carbon-intense fuel in the face of high natural gas prices.

January 2, 2023 – The US tied Qatar as the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas last year, a milestone for the meteoric rise of America as a major supplier of the fuel. Both countries exported 81.2 million tons in 2022, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

December 26, 2022 – PAGE Advisory Council member and Executive Director of the Energy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Sasha Mackler, discusses the importance of expanding natural gas investments to meet short-term energy demands and long-term emissions reduction targets.

December 19, 2022 – Global coal use is on course to increase by 1.2% to hit a record high this year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. It comes at a time of significant volatility and uncertainty in global energy markets, with the IEA stating that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 2022 had “sharply altered the dynamics of coal trade, price levels, and supply and demand patterns in 2022.”

December 8, 2022 – JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s chief executive said the world’s current and foreseeable energy needs cannot be met without natural gas and oil. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon said Russia’s war in Ukraine amplified the significant role of both energy sources. He noted the surge in European demand for imports of U.S. LNG and other sources of liquefied natural gas following the onset of the conflict in February.

December 5, 2022 – Natural gas is the leading source of fuel for electricity production in the United States, and more gas would mean cheaper power for millions of households. It would also provide further relief for European nations trying to live without Russian supplies. Gas is “the biggest energy security blanket for Americans,” Rice said. “Get some pipelines built and U.S. oil and gas operators will step up.”

November 22, 2022 – Despite significant reductions in the United States, where coal plants have shuttered in droves since 2010, global emissions from burning coal remain relatively flat. That’s mostly because Europe and Asia have ramped up production as they struggle with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, writes POLITICO E&E News reporter Benjamin Storrow.

October 18, 2022 – PAGE Advisory Council member and Strategic Advisor at the Progressive Policy Institute, Paul Bledsoe, writes in The Hill about improving global energy security and reducing emissions by increasing the production and export of natural gas.