Using LNG for shipping will hurt the Arctic, not help it

When it’s burned, LNG produces less carbon dioxide than conventional fuels; however, significant leaks of unburned methane in both the extraction and use of LNG is causing serious damage to the climate.

There’s no question that shipping emissions are a huge and growing problem, accounting for roughly three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but LNG is not the answer, writes Erin Abou-Abssi. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Axel Drainville

Opinion

BY ERIN ABOU-ABSSI

October 24, 2022

Last month, a new study came out touting the benefits of using liquefied natural gas—more commonly known as LNG—as a fuel for shipping in Arctic waters. It comes on the heels of other proposals across the country to expand the development and use of LNG in the shipping industry. Supporters of LN...

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