In the global tug of war over climate policies, the oil and gas industry has found itself on both sides of the rope. Though gas is often billed as a climate-friendlier alternative to coal and a backup to intermittent renewable power sources, the fuel is increasingly meeting rejection as states adopt more carbon-aggressive policies, municipalities pursue gas bans and the sector's social contract faces uncertainty. Oil majors, meanwhile, are increasingly pursuing renewable power assets, balancing out their more carbon-intensive assets with more publicly palatable infrastructure.