The Future of Natural Gas in a Deeply Decarbonized World

The Future of Natural Gas in a Deeply Decarbonized World
Expert Workshop Summary Report

June 22, 2021

From December 2020 through May 2021, the Energy Futures Initiative partnered with six regionally-focused think tanks—including the National Bureau of Asian Research—to host eight workshops designed to understand and evaluate the key trends shaping the energy economy at a regional level, including a specific focus on the role of natural gas in a world committed to deep decarbonization by midcentury. Workshop attendees included experts in regional energy and economic activities from a range of backgrounds and experience. The workshops examined demographic and economic trends, policy priorities shaping energy production and end use, the current and anticipated role of natural gas in regional energy mixes, and outlooks for GHG policy. Download the expert workshop summary report, “The Future of Natural Gas in a Deeply Decarbonized World.”