/ 7 September 2022

Gas: The lesser of two evils or a viable option?

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Tank pipework onboard the Karmol LNGT Powership Asia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), operated by Karpowership, viewed from the ship's bridge whilst docked at Cape Town port in Cape Town, South Africa. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Gas is viewed as being able to help African countries in the transition from coal and for cheaper energy access. But at what climate cost?

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