Axios: “On My Screen: Apples-to-Apples Energy Data”
This newsletter segment details a key finding of RFF’s annual Global Energy Outlook.
This is helpful: The think tank Resources For the Future just dropped its latest comparison of long-term global energy projections and scenarios.
Why it matters: Outlooks from energy companies, global bodies like IEA, and consultancies are a mishmash of measurement units, definitions and methods.
- So making apples-to-apples sense of these look-aheads at the supply mix, demand, emissions and more is a cool service.
What we're watching: One finding is that projected LNG export capacity in 2040 and 2050 might substantially outstrip need, or undershoot it, depending on global climate progress.
- "In 2040 and 2050, LNG demand meets or exceeds existing capacity in Evolving Policy and Reference scenarios but falls well short in Ambitious Climate scenarios," it finds.
- But that's just a sliver of the analysis, so check out the whole thing.
