Natural Gas: Key to Clean Energy Shift Despite Challenges

Natural gas energy transition
Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons report indicates natural gas is essential for the energy transition, enabling increased renewable energy use and a faster move away from coal.

According to the report, natural gas is projected to be a key enabler of the energy transition, facilitating both renewable growth and coal displacement.

Recognising natural gas as a critical “bridge” fuel, the report underscores its essential role in the energy transition. Despite growing renewable adoption, natural gas remains vital for meeting energy needs and lowering medium-term emissions. Massimo Di Odoardo attributes gas’s success—evidenced by an 80% demand surge over 25 years—to its widespread availability, affordability, storage capabilities, and relatively cleaner profile.

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