Gas producers using Cop27 to rebrand gas as transitional fuel, experts warn

Companies and financial backers are laying the groundwork for a shift in attitudes towards gas

Gas producers and their financial backers see Cop27 as an opportunity for discussions about rebranding natural gas as a transition fuel rather than a fossil fuel, experts have said.

The push is coming from the host Egypt and its gas-producing allies amid a global energy crisis compounded by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.