Limited impact on decadal-scale climate change from increased use of natural gas

Haewon McJeon (), Jae Edmonds, Nico Bauer, Leon Clarke, Brian Fisher, Brian P. Flannery, Jérôme Hilaire, Volker Krey, Giacomo Marangoni, Raymond Mi, Keywan Riahi, Holger Rogner and Massimo Tavoni
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Haewon McJeon: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, JGCRI, 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park
Jae Edmonds: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, JGCRI, 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park
Nico Bauer: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PO Box 60 12 03, D-14412 Potsdam, Germany
Leon Clarke: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, JGCRI, 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park
Brian Fisher: BAEconomics, PO Box 5447, Kingston, Australian Capital Territory 2604, Australia
Brian P. Flannery: Resources for the Future, 1616 P Street Northwest
Jérôme Hilaire: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PO Box 60 12 03, D-14412 Potsdam, Germany
Volker Krey: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Giacomo Marangoni: Centro Euromediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici and Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4b, 20156 Milan, Italy
Raymond Mi: BAEconomics, PO Box 5447, Kingston, Australian Capital Territory 2604, Australia
Keywan Riahi: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Holger Rogner: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Massimo Tavoni: Centro Euromediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici and Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4b, 20156 Milan, Italy

Nature, 2014, vol. 514, issue 7523, 482-485

Abstract: It has been hoped that making abundant natural gas available by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) would reduce greenhouse gas emissions but now modelling shows that increased consumption will have limited effect on climate change.

Date: 2014
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