At COP28, Green Groups Demand That the U.S. Halt Its Support for LNG

The administration of US President Joe Biden was urged by more than 250 environmental and community organisations on Thursday to stop supporting.

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Natural gas used for power and heating that has been cooled to a liquid form for storage and transportation is known as LNG.

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Climate activists push for the gradual phase-out of fossil fuels, such as LNG

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In the letter, the administration is urged to stop approving new LNG facilities and to stop lending the sector financial and diplomatic backing.

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After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Biden administration issued five U.S. LNG export licences to supply the European market

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Government data shows that since 2019, carbon dioxide emissions from US LNG installations have increased by 81%.

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