President Joe Biden's senior climate change adviser on Friday dodged a direct question about whether the administration's decision to suspend approval of plans for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals would actually reduce emissions. Ta.
White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi dodged questions during a briefing Friday, hours after Biden was formally announced. announced While the government has suspended approvals for new LNG export hubs, the Department of Energy (DOE) said it is expanding its review of projects to include climate impacts. Energy sector experts have previously said the decision, which has been widely praised by the environmentalist left, is likely to increase emissions while empowering countries including Russia and Qatar in the global LNG market. he told DCNF.
“Can you tell us how much greenhouse gas emissions this rule will reduce in the short term? Can you spell it out in a concrete way that people can understand?” Monica Alba, NBC News asked Mr. Zaidi. (Related: Biden team reportedly takes step toward scrapping natural gas project after meeting with 25-year-old TikTok influencer)
WH climate adviser Ali Zaidi declined to answer NBC's Monica Alba's question about how, if at all, the latest liquefied natural gas export ban would improve U.S. emissions. pic.twitter.com/02QeHB9aFT
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“I think that's part of the purpose of this review, which is to understand the impact that LNG has. We are starting to learn a lot about what happens when LNG is cooled and shipped overseas,” Zaidi responded. “We're also seeing a big shift in demand for this product. What are we backing out on the other side? A lot of our allies and partners that are using that LNG today are actually backing out that demand. Think about what we’re on track to replace with things like clean energy and energy efficiency.”
“So this will take all these factors into account and hopefully produce an answer that will help answer this really important question,” he concluded.
Mr. Zaidi's indirect concession that he is not sure his administration will reduce emissions with this policy comes as Mr. Biden has suggested that suspending permits is a decisive step to combat climate change. This is in contrast to the official announcement.
While it may be true that many of the United States' allies in Europe are committed to a long-term future dominated by green energy generation from sources such as wind and solar, some of those same countries natural gas power plant and LNG import base To complement American export terminals.
America's LNG exports to Europe are increased significantly Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, Many critic He credits American LNG with allowing Europe to maintain the political will to oppose Russian aggression.
Natural gas is considered the cleanest of the energy-dense fossil fuels, with U.S. LNG being about 30% cleaner than Russian LNG. according to Go to the clear path.
“Despite claims to the contrary from the White House, it is extremely foolish to claim that this measure will do anything to curb emissions. It's going to come from somewhere, either in the United States, where it's produced more responsibly than anywhere else, or in other countries where there are far fewer environmental regulations.'' Oil and Gas currently writes and consults on the energy sector. industry sources previously told DCNF.
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