Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use patterns change">Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use patterns change
(Wed, 17 Aug 2016) Energy-associated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from natural gas are expected to surpass those from coal for the first time since 1972. Even though natural gas is less carbon-intensive than coal, increases in natural gas consumption and decreases in coal consumption in the past decade have resulted in natural gas-related CO2 emissions surpassing those from coal. EIA's latest <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> projects energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas to be 10% greater than those from coal in 2016.
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