EAST ASIAN ENERGY SECURITY AND BIDEN'S LNG PAUSE INTRODUCTION

Japan’s declining fossil fuel use and prioritization of renewable and nuclear energy is highly beneficial in the battle against climate change, especially considering the size of the Japanese economy and energy sector. [...] Lastly, the availability of low-methane LNG is crucial to reducing the climate impact of South Korea's energy systems in the medium term. [...] Although renewable sources are the fastest-growing source of electricity in China, Beijing has authorized 218 GW of new coal energy in the past two years, enough to power the country of Brazil. [...] LNG shipments to Europe in response to the war in Ukraine showcases the ability of U. [...] Given the continued expansion and overall scale of Chinese electricity generation, the climate dividends of replacing coal and leakier sources of natural gas with cleaner natural gas from the U.