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Gas and renewables: competitors?

Gas and renewables: competitors?

The relatively low installed base of renewables means that taking any meaningful share of new electricity going forward will require dramatic growth, more so than in the case of gas.

Global gas demand is caught between cheap coal and continued policy support for renewables.

This is one of the reasons why demand for natural gas is declining in Europe and the US. What are most important policy changes in Europe and the US as regards to renewable energy in recent years?

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