Ade Samuel
Energy Analyst, International
Ade Samuel develops interdisciplinary analysis to support NRDC’s advocacy for clean energy transitions across the globe. His work focuses primarily on the international implications of U.S. LNG exports in various regional and country contexts. Before joining NRDC, Samuel worked in the chemicals industry and on Caribbean energy transitions in a variety of capacities. He holds a master of science in energy, society, and sustainability from University of Edinburgh and a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is based in NRDC's Washington, D.C., office.
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Liquefied Natural Gas has Limited Impact in Displacing Coal Emissions
Expert BlogUnited StatesJake Schmidt, Ade Samuel, Shruti Shukla
The fossil fuel industry is selling a false narrative that liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion is a “climate solution” because it displaces coal consumption globally. This claim doesn’t stand up against the facts. U.S. LNG has no or very limited…
NRDC Analysis: Clean Energy Trumps Liquefied Natural Gas
Expert BlogInternational, United StatesAde Samuel, Shruti Shukla
Clean alternatives to LNG-fired power are competitive today and must be front and center in energy transition discussions at COP28 and beyond.
Overseas LNG Investment Undercuts U.S. Climate Credibility
Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalAde Samuel, Jake Schmidt
A recent flurry of U.S. overseas LNG investments puts the Biden administration’s financing policies starkly at odds with the Paris Agreement’s warming goal.
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Power Shift: Renewables Beat LNG for Climate and Competitiveness
Issue BriefUnited States, InternationalShruti Shukla, Ade Samuel
Risky Business: Surging U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas Exports Jeopardize Global Decarbonization Goals
Issue BriefUnited States, InternationalShruti Shukla, Ade Samuel
Instead of leading the world in LNG exports, the United States must curb the deeply harmful expansion of this sector and phase out all support for overseas fossil gas investments impeding decarbonization goals worldwide.