Abstract:To reach the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the usage of natural gas is considered to be a bridge technology in many countries, as it is promoted to be more climate-friendly than burning coal (Ladage et al., 2021). However, methane (CH 4 ), the main component of natural gas, has a much stronger warming potential (GWP 20 of 86 with the consideration of climate-carbon feedback) than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and is released when natural gas enters the atmosphere incompletely burned (Myhre et al., … Show more
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