The shale gas revolution has provided a cheap and relatively clean alternative for coal, but it also threatens the future market for renewables. Recent projections indicate that without tightening climate policy, shale gas will indefinitely delay the transition to net zero.
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Gerlagh, R., Smulders, S. Shale gas revolution could paralyse the energy transition. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 13–14 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01892-1
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