Natural gas and the transition to net zero
Today, natural gas allows billions of people to enjoy access to lower carbon heat and power. And, as the world works towards net zero emissions, we think natural gas will play an important role in getting us all there.
Natural gas allows billions of people to enjoy access to lower carbon heat and power. How can gas be part of a low carbon world?
Natural gas has far lower emissions than coal when burnt for power and is a much cleaner way of generating electricity. Switching from coal to gas has cut more than 500 million tonnes* of CO2 from the power sector this decade alone.
And, as electricity production increasingly switches to renewable sources, gas is a flexible partner to wind and solar, providing quick and reliable back-up power whatever the weather. This gas + renewables partnership has helped the many developed economies to lower emissions to levels last seen in the 19th century.
LP Gas contains very less amount of carbon in it, hence LPG powered vehicles produce almost 50% less CO2 than petrol. However, Nitrogen compounds are comparable to Petrol. Its calorific value is almost 80%, compared to that of gasoline. However, its very high octane number compensates the thermal efficiency.
