US Natural Gas Pitched as Climate Savior If Methane Leaks Cut

US natural gas exports can help the world slow the pace of climate change — but only if the fossil fuel displaces coal power and its methane emissions are slashed dramatically — the Progressive Policy Institute argued Thursday.

The center-left think tank is making a climate argument for expanding US exports of liquefied natural gas — a novel approach at a time when many activists are warning against any embrace of the fossil fuel. But the endorsement of greater LNG exports comes with a catch: Producers, shippers and users of the fuel need to clamp down on emissions of potent ...