Do LNG and natural gas contribute to global warming?
Use of natural gas for power generation is more efficient than other fossil fuels, and leads to far lower carbon emissions. Carbon emissions for natural gas used in a singlecycle gas turbine for power generation are 22% lower than fuel oil, about 43% lower than coal, and 45% lower than wood and wood waste. Using a combined cycle turbine for gas, as opposed to a pulverized coal unit, would generate carbon reductions of 60%. Natural gas for home heating, as opposed to firewood, has even lower carbon emissions. The table below presents the carbon content of natural gas as compared to other fuels.
