A recent study by Wood Mackenzie, commissioned by the Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA), has revealed that coal use and emissions from power generation across Asia will rise significantly in the coming decades unless the region secures substantial new supplies of liquefied natural gas from the United States.

The research models energy demand, power generation, and gas requirements for Asian nations through to 2050. It emphasises the importance of US LNG – currently the world’s largest LNG exporter – in balancing global markets and providing emerging Asian economies with an accessible and cost-effective alternative to coal, which remains the region’s dominant electricity source.

Rising LNG Demand in AsiaWood Mackenzie forecasts Asia’s LNG demand to grow from 270 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2024 to 510 mtpa by 2050, …