Status of U.S. LNG Export Permits and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The issue of greenhouse gas emissions is unlikely to disappear in the near future and is something that U.S. LNG exports are going to have to contend with as they pursue their drive towards world dominance in the LNG market… If all projects are approved, GHG emissions from DOE-authorized LNG exports would be 3.9 gigatons annually; US-sourced LNG emissions would be larger than the GHG emissions from the European Union, whether using a gross or net accounting approach