Organised by SMi, London, June 2001
The Challenges Facing China’s Gas Industry
Andrews-Speed, P.
LNG Journal May/June 2001, pp.26
“Where the challenges lie for China’s LNG industry” for conference on Liquefied Natural Gas
Organised by SMi, London, February 2001
Reform of China's energy sector: slow progress to an uncertain goal.
from Cook, S., Yao, S & Zhuang, J (eds), The Chinese economy under transition, London, Macmillan, 2000, pp 111-130.
Keywords: Energy policy china, Electricity china, Oil industry china, Financing for. inv. china, Resources control of china
LNG in China: the challenges ahead.
FT Asia Gas Report, 2000, no 35, pp 8-10.
Keywords: Liquefied natural gas (LNG), Gas development china, Gas industry china, Electricity china, Energy policy china
Eight Principles of Electricity Industry Reform
The end of the twentieth century was accompanied by a concerted worldwide push towards competitive reform of the electricity supply industry (ESI). Until that stage, few countries would have questioned the economic efficiency of publicly owned vertically integrated utilities and their role as monopoly service providers in the ESI (the main exceptions being the privately … Continue Reading ››
Reform of China’s energy sector: slow progress to an uncertain goal
High and sustained rates of economic growth have placed great strain on China's energy industries. For the first time the nation has become a net importer of energy, principally in the field of oil, and the supply of electrical power falls far short of demand. Reforms which have led to improved productivity in other sectors … Continue Reading ››
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Regulating Energy in Federal Transition Economies: the Case of China
As China evolves towards a market economy the long-standing, command and control apparatus of regulation is becoming increasingly ineffective. This is the case in many sectors of the economy, but especially in the energy sector where the central government seeks to maintain a high degree of control. One of the principal reasons for this regulatory … Continue Reading ››
The challenges facing China’s energy industries
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