FACT CHECK: Lotilla claim that LNG is ‘cleaner substitute’ for traditional fossil fuels NEEDS CONTEXT
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla repeated his claim that it is "cleaner" than traditional fossil fuels. This needs context.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Power companies lauding ‘environmental advantages’ of natural gas needs context
While burning natural gas produces less carbon dioxide than coal and oil, climate scientists have warned about methane, which is another greenhouse gas that leaks into the atmosphere during its production.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: TikTok influencer inulit ang pahayag ng First Gen na natural gas ang ‘pinakamalinis na nasusunog sa lahat ng mga fossil fuel,’ na nangangailangan ng konteksto
Sinabi ng United Nations Environment Programme na ang methane ay isang mapanganib na gas at 80 beses na mas matindi sa pagpapa-init ng mundo kaysa sa CO2 sa loob ng 20 taon.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: TikTok influencer echoes First Gen claim that natural gas is the ‘cleanest-burning of all fossil fuels,’ which needs context
The United Nations Environment Programme notes that methane is a hazardous gas and is 80 times more potent at warming the Earth than CO2 over a 20-year period.