Natural gas provides the least-cost option for major reductions in carbon emissions compared to electric and oil equipment on a full fuel cycle (“source-to-site”) basis.

This fact is generally not recognized by policymakers, regulators, customers, and environmental groups. Large increases in U.S. carbon emissions are being driven in the residential and commercial sectors by electricity usage.

The public perception is often that natural gas is part of the carbon problem, not part of the solution. There are many opportunities for achieving least-cost carbon reductions with natural gas and for using renewable solar thermal and biogas energy solutions.

The Carbon Management Information Center (CMIC) was established to:

• Serve as a clearinghouse for relevant carbon management information.
• Develop, where necessary, credible information products and functional tools to meet the needs of investors and their customers.
• Help investors inform policy makers, public utility commissions, trade allies, and customers about the significant environmental, energy efficiency, and cost savings of direct natural gas use.

The Carbon Management Information Center (CMIC) serves the gas industry, its customers, and other stakeholders by developing resources and analytical tools that:

• Clearly and fairly evaluate opportunities for natural gas to improve total energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower energy costs for consumers.
• Identify opportunities to capture financial value through carbon emission reduction and energy efficienecy programs
• Provide a clear, concise, and technically-defensible message to policymakers, regulatory authorities, public interest groups and others in reducing the nation’s energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Energy and Emissions Analysis Tool

Carbon Management Information Center Prospectus - 2009 (pdf 71 KB)

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