Gas investor says gas is no better than coal in greenhouse terms.

Guardian: “Using shale gas instead of coal does nothing to help the climate, one of the biggest investors in gas (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership) has said, because shale gas companies are failing to use simple technology to fix leaks of a potent greenhouse gas.”” …..Companies could use technology known as “green completion” in order to capture the leaking natural gas, known as fugitive methane. But the vast majority do not, particularly in the US where fracking is most advanced, because it costs money and they face no penalty for the leaks. ….Shale gas and its fugitive emissions now contribute about 20% of the US’s total greenhouse gas output, and this amount is rising. Natural gas has overtaken agriculture as the US’s biggest source of methane.”