Report by Sarah Ladislaw and Michelle Melton and Annie Hudson

Published September 10, 2015

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Natural gas is a combustible, gaseous fossil fuel that is the third-most widely-used energy source in the world, accounting for approximately 21 percent of total primary energy demand in 2012. Natural gas plays a role in almost every economic sector and emits fewer greenhouse gas emissions as compared to other fossil fuels, giving it a potentially larger role as climate regulations become more stringent.

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Climate Change Energy and Sustainability Energy and Geopolitics Energy Innovation and Energy Markets, Trends, and Outlooks
Sarah Ladislaw

Sarah Ladislaw

Former Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Michelle Melton and Annie Hudson

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