The future evolution of global natural gas trade

Understanding the long-term evolution of natural gas is critical in the context of long-term energy system transitions. Not surprisingly, LNG to make up a dominant share of gas trade, as it can be flexibly shipped across regions. New global investments in LNG and pipeline export infrastructure respectively range from 230 to 840 and 70–620 million tons per annum (MTPA) by 2050 across scenarios..