Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too
- Written by Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University

Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the greenhouse gases that warm the climate. Why, then, have they assumed such a heated role in climate politics?
This debate reignited on Jan. 9, 2023, when...