Gas trade group backs principle of carbon pricing in power markets

摘要

A US trade group representing large natural gas suppliers came out infavor of a carbon price as a key method of reducing carbon emissionsin power markets now and enabling drastic cuts or eliminatingemissions in the future.The position, which the Natural Gas Supply Association announcedTuesday, comes as an increasing number of states are adoptingambitious carbon reduction goals and renewable portfolio standards,and the gas industry is striving to show it can remain part ofdecarbonizing energy markets.