Natural gas has been promoted as a clean energy source due to its lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to, for example, coal and oil. In addition, natural gas has the advantage of being a dispatchable energy source and certain systems are dependent on it due to lock-in effects, e.g. domestic heating. However, a complete transition to a decarbonised energy system requires a complete phase-out of fossil fuels. Continued support for natural gas can therefore lead to additional lock-ins and hamper climate change mitigation efforts.
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