Don't Get GASLIT by Gas: A Case Study Roundtable on Gas Phase-out Campaigns

​For over two decades, gas has been sold as a “bridge fuel” from coal to renewables. Renewables are now the cheapest source of power, yet gas keeps expanding under new names. In Asia it is the “realistic alternative” for “energy security,” as coal plants are replaced with LNG infrastructure built to run for decades. In Europe, new LNG terminals were approved after the Russia-Ukraine war for “supply stability.” In the US, growing LNG exports are framed as “allies’ energy security.” How has a fossil fuel kept its place in the transition, and who keeps that story alive?

​This roundtable opens with a short presentation on how the bridge narrative keeps gas entrenched. An open discussion follows, where campaigners and communicators from across Asia share what they have done to break it: the angles and messages they used, what worked and what didn’t, and what surprised them. SFOC will share Korea’s experience of challenging the narrative through methane leakage, stranded assets, price volatility and public finance. By comparing experiences across countries, we aim to draw lessons for other contexts and explore joint campaigns across the climate movement.