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EU importing more LNG than pipeline gas

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The EU is ramping up LNG imports to make up for the lack of Russian pipeline gas reaching the bloc. What's the environmental and financial cost?

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  • EU LNG imports have surpassed pipeline gas imports for the first time. 18s
  • LNG imports rose by 12 percent, increasing spending by 45 percent. 26s
  • The US is now the EU's largest LNG supplier, with Russia and Qatar also significant. 48s
  • LNG has a carbon footprint nearly 67 percent higher than pipeline gas and 33 percent worse than coal. 1m 3s
  • Emissions from LNG could be reduced by about 60 percent through improved practices and technology. 1m 19s
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