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"Our analysis shows that the LNG facilities proposed, approved and under construction far exceed what is needed to replace Russian gas." - Bill Hare

“It hasn’t been scientists — it certainly hasn’t been Western scientists — that have been calling for this. It’s been vulnerable nations around the globe that said this is an effort we need for our very survival.” - Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, highlighting the importance of keeping the interests of the world’s most vulnerable places at the heart of climate negotiations.

Using research from the Climate action tracker and quotes from Bill Hare, this article calls attention to the increase in new Liquid Natural Gas projects being built in response to the energy crisis.

A study from Climate Action Tracker shows that planned LNG projects would more than double the world’s current liquefied natural gas capacity, generating roughly 47 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent between now and 2050.

Bill Hare warns ‘the resulting oversupply will produce excess emissions of 2 billion tons of CO2 a year by 2030.’ commenting on 'the dash for gas.'

Bill Hare explains that Biden's pledge to reduce methane may be undercut by a slew of new, federally approved gas projects in the US, which could cause a 500% increase in methane emissions in the decade if all planned developments go ahead.

Climate Analytics is cited for the warning of LNG expansion globally.

"We're witnessing a major push for expanded fossil gas LNG production and import capacity across the world – in Europe, Africa, North America, Asia and Australia – which could cause global emissions to breach dangerous levels," - Bill Hare

"We’re at that stage of history now where everyone has to reduce emissions. And the implications of John Kerry’s proposal is that companies would not actually have to reduce emissions if they buy offsets." - Bill Hare voices concern against the US's proposed Energy Transition Accelerator

Planning and build-up of liquified and other natural gas — due to an energy crisis triggered by Russian’s invasion of Ukraine — would add 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (1.9 billion metric tons) a year to the air by 2030, according to a report released by Climate Action Tracker.