In a keynote speech at the World Gas Conference in Paris, Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden said that, even though the benefits of natural gas are well-documented, governments continue to promote the use of coal to power electricity in many countries.
"Gas plants are cheaper to build and quicker to build than coal plants. And gas-fired power becomes even more attractive when you take the costs of tackling climate change and air pollution into account," he said.
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