Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Natural Gas & LNG in the 21st Century

Policy makers around the globe continue to grapple with issues related to energy security, energy affordability, and an expected increase in demand for all energy sources. At the same time, concerns about global climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions remain in focus as the world struggles to define the path to a sustainable energy future. Since natural gas is an abundant, affordable, and clean-burning fuel, many countries around the world are increasingly looking to natural gas to play a key role in powering the future. The prospects for natural gas are so promising that the International Energy Agency (IEA) has suggested that the 21st century could be the “Golden Age of Gas” with demand for natural gas projected to increase by more than 50 percent from 2010 levels and account for over 25 percent of the world’s energy supply mix by 2035.

This interactive online course explores the growing role of LNG as the “glue” linking global gas markets and identifies the key opportunities and challenges for the LNG industry in the context of a number of competing drivers, including economic development, energy security, and climate change.