Major natural gas pipeline operators commit to reach net-zero emissions by 2050

摘要

Major natural gas pipeline companies pledged to work as an industry to cut carbon emissions with a goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from transmission and storage operations by 2050. The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America’s Jan. 26 announcement represented the strongest climate commitments to date by the group, whose members include the operators of almost 200,000 miles of pipeline. The pledge came at a time when developers face increasing difficulties in building major new interstate pipelines because of legal and political risks. Analysts also expect regulatory scrutiny of the pipeline industry to intensify under the administration of President Joe Biden.