Climate researchers are concerned that the US will be unable to achieve its climate goals set under the Paris Climate Agreement should its government fail to reduce investment in natural gas assets . With gas consumption expected to increase by 10 % per year until 2040 , researchers have found that emissions from gas demand alone by this year will comprise the entirety of the US ’s energy budget . Although industry leaders claim gas to be a transition energy towards renewables , environmentalists are concerned of their lack of coherent progress towards a green fuel economy .
Climate researchers are concerned that the US will be unable to achieve its climate goals set under the Paris Climate Accord should its utilities fail to reduce investments in natural gas assets. With gas consumption expected to increase by 1% per year until 2040, researchers have found that emissions from gas demand alone by this year will comprise the entirety of the US’s emissions budget. Although industry leaders claim gas to be a transition energy towards renewables, environmentalists are concerned of their lack of coherent trajectory towards a green fuel economy.