If growth projections are expected to be realized for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the coming decades, more must be done to ensure its role in displacing coal and aiding the energy transition, according to some experts. 

The Asian market is seen as a key to LNG’s future growth and a global goal of reducing emissions and curbing climate change, but speakers at the Gastech Virtual Summit agreed there’s a long way to go.

“I’m sitting in Europe today, where we’re seeing extensive coal-to-gas switching activity and we’re also seeing a considerable focus on making the future of the gas industry greener,” said Royal Dutch Shell plc’s Steve Hill, executive vice president. “But let’s remember, emissions from coal in Asia are more than 10 times greater than emissions from gas...