Over the past decade, natural gas has been touted as the perfect ‘bridge fuel’ as the world transitions to low-carbon fuels. That appears pretty straightforward considering natural gas emits almost 50% less CO2 than coal when burnt as fuel. However, recent studies have discovered that leakages from natural gas infrastructure occur at much higher rates than previously thought, potentially denting the fuel’s green credentials. A new peer-reviewed analysis in the journal Environmental Research Letters finds that relatively…
