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Chart: Is LNG worse for the climate than coal? Research suggests that liquefied natural gas can have a bigger emissions footprint than coal, undermining LNG’s status as a “bridge fuel.”
(www.canarymedia.com)
Ok, but why are we comparing coal that somehow doesn't have to be transported against LNG that does. Can coal be teleported or something?
Mostly because the US has huge coal deposits but fairly limited coal exports. A lot of the discussion about LNG is whether it makes sense to use it to displace same-country coal extraction & use vs ship in LNG from far away.
Great, thanks! Why doesn't the chart show costs of transportation of coal via ship as well? Do you have a link for the study mentioned in the graph by chance?
It doesn't show those because the US isn't about to start large-scale coal exports.
The preprint is linked in the article