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natural gas with CCS are easier to model by the
IAMs than novel system configurations in which gas,
or indeed any alternative, is used as a
modulating/balancing energy source
complementing a large share of variable renewables.
Figure 2: Projected share of electricity from natural gas compared
with the range of global scenarios consistent with 1.5°C/2°C
concerning the share of electricity from gas without CCS.
Calculations based on MESSAGE (IIASA 2016), IEA WEO Current
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