Question

Why is natural gas called a clean fuel?

Answer 1

Natural gas one of the safest and cleanest fuels available. It emits less pollution than other fossil fuel sources. When natural gas is burned, it produces mostly carbon dioxide and water vapor -- the same substances emitted when humans exhale.

Answer 2

Because it emits 50 percent less carbon dioxide than coal when you burn it . thus it's see by some as a bridge fuel until zero carbon producing renewables can take over