The Real Decarbonization Consortium | February 2025

The world has undergone some pretty radical changes recently. Energy prices and geopolitics have resulted in a global reset of expectations when it comes to energy. Over the last decade, energy has been viewed primarily though an environmental lens and this recent paradigm shift maintains climate awareness (particularly in places like Europe), but also expands the narrative to consider economic and security issues while transitioning to the energy system of the future. The role of natural gas has never been more apparent as a mechanism to achieve energy security in the US, but also as a way to support the deployment of renewables and provide reliability. Natural gas has evolved from being the bridge to renewables and is being appreciated as a necessity for affordability and reliability.

A new study links gas and propane stove emissions to asthma, lung cancer, and other health risks. Transitioning to electric could reduce exposure by over 50%.