U.S. natural gas trade groups this week unveiled a study to demonstrate that American LNG is mostly better for the environment than competing fossil fuels in overseas markets as they continue to push back against the Biden administration’s pause on export project authorizations.

“American natural gas is not only critical to our economy, but it will help the world meet its climate goals,” said Anne Bradbury, CEO of the American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC) at a Washington, DC, event on Tuesday to release the report. “In most cases, U.S. LNG is cleaner than pipeline gas for Europe and Asia, and in all cases, it’s cleaner than heavier carbon fuels such as coal and Russian piped gas.”

AXPC and LNG Allies sponsored the study, which was started in 2021 and...