Climate security
The use of natural gas to mitigate climate change is a serious point of contention in American politics today. President Barack Obama publicized the idea of natural gas as a “bridge fuel” in 2014, saying that it “can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change.” While Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton once agreed, in the new Democratic platform—heavily influenced by Bernie Sanders—the “bridge fuel” concept is gone, replaced by a plan that incentivizes wind and solar over natural gas. The GOP, on the other hand, continues to support expanded use of all fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. Natural gas is currently the fastest growing source of electricity in the United States, so understanding its trajectory is especially important.
The use of natural gas to mitigate climate change is a serious point of contention in American politics today. President Barack Obama publicized the idea of natural gas as a “bridge fuel” in 2014, saying that it “can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change.” While Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton once agreed, in the new Democratic platform—heavily influenced by Bernie Sanders—the “bridge fuel” concept is gone, replaced by a plan that incentivizes wind and solar over natural gas. The GOP, on the other hand, continues to support expanded use of all fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. Natural gas is currently the fastest growing source of electricity in the United States, so understanding its trajectory is especially important.
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