Why might natural gas play a growing role in supporting both energy systems and economic development?

Natural gas releases less carbon dioxide than coal or oil for the same amount of energy, so it can help support energy needs with lower emissions than those fuels. It is also valuable in international trade, making exports a source of economic development. It is not renewable, and it still releases carbon dioxide when burned, so choices B, C, and D are inaccurate.

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