US puts permitted LNG projects on ice as it reviews climate and economic impacts

Climate activists fear approving new liquefaction will lock in fossil fuels reliance and increase methane emissions

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.Photo: US Department of Energy
Published 26 January 2024, 10:57Updated 26 January 2024, 15:22
LNGUSJennifer GranholmFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionUS Department of Energy (DOE)