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Meeting China's Shale Gas Goals

Reports by David Sandalow • September 11, 2014

During July 2014, a team led by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy conducted several dozen interviews on Chinese shale gas policies. Individuals interviewed were from central government ministries, provincial government ministries, state-owned enterprises, independent oil and gas companies, oil and gas service companies, law firms, environmental groups, consultancies and universities. The team also surveyed the Chinese and English-language literature on the Chinese shale gas sector. Based on those interviews and that research, the team provides this report as a resource for discussions in the months and years ahead.

Download the report: CGEP Research Report (Working Draft): Meeting China’s Shale Gas Goals | September 2014 (PDF)

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Meeting China's Shale Gas Goals

Reports by David Sandalow • September 11, 2014