Over the last 20 years, China’s national oil companies (NOCs) have invested close to US$200 billion in overseas oil and gas assets across more than 50 countries. Most involve oil and gas exploration and production. A … Continue Reading ››
Non-geological constraints to unconventional gas production in East Asia
On 28th February 2014, ESI held a half-day conference to present the results of a project on unconventional gas
Unconventional Fossil Fuels: The Next Hydrocarbon Revolution?
Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), Annual Energy Conference, 20-30th October 2013, Abu Dhabi
I attended the ECSSR Annual Energy Conference and spoke on "China Shale Gas Ambitions".
My presentation can be found here. Tentative steps to reforming China’s national oil companies
One of the stated priorities of China’s new government is to increase the role of market forces in those sectors where they are weak. Energy is one of these sectors and the main target so far has been the oil and gas industry. The national oil companies (NOCs), … Continue Reading ›› China’s rush to synthetic natural gas: How long will it last?
The rush to SNG promises cleaner air for the cities in the east, but threatens water supplies and boosts GHG emissions.
Conflict and cooperation over access to energy paper published in Futures
The paper Conflict and cooperation over access to energy: Implications for a low-carbon future has been published in Futures.
Abstract
This paper explores how the balance between cooperation and conflict in access to energy resources and in the wider governance of energy may be shaped by wider geopolitical trends and may itself shape … Continue Reading ››
China’s new carbon trading experiments
China has launched markets for trading carbon emissions, but will they reduce emissions efficiently?
Third Plenum’s plans for China’s energy sector
The Party's Third Plenum sets a vague agenda for energy sector reform
China gas supply: stranded between the plan and the market
The imminent shortfall of gas supply reflects seasonal and medium-term challenges.
China’s new pollution control plan. New weapon or paper tiger?
China's new government has issued a comprehensive pollution control plan with tough targets for 2017.