European Energy Policy

The Future of Gas in Decarbonising European Energy Markets

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February 12, 2018

The European gas industry has argues that gas can be a bridging fuel in the transition to decarbonised energy markets because of the advantages of switching from coal to gas, and the role of gas in backing up intermittent renewable power generation.

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