The purge of senior oil company officials has led to speculation that this may be followed by industrial reform.
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Massive investment has eased China’s energy bottlenecks
The first decade of the century saw a peak in the frequency and intensity of energy disruptions arising from bottlenecks in the supply chain. These have been eased through a combination of massive investment in energy infrastructure and slowing energy demand.
China’s new gas pricing system. Towards the market?
China brings in two-tiered pricing for natural gas.
China bans imports of low-quality coal
A new draft regulation provides for a ban on the import of low-quality coal and for higher standards of thermal coal produced in China.
Is China’s State Grid Corporation ripe for reform?
Reform of the State Grid Corporation appears to be back on the government's agenda, but the outcome is uncertain.
China’s shale gas ambitions encounter severe policy constraints
It is becoming increasingly apparent that China will not meet its 2015 target for shale gas production.
China’s International Oil and Gas Strategies
On 4th March 2013, I was in Dublin to give a talk on this topic at the Insititute of International and European Affairs
The Governance of Energy in China. Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
China is both the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world and the country with the greatest challenge to constrain the level of its emissions. The way in which energy is governed in China is an important factor driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. … Continue Reading ›› China’s International Energy Strategies: Global and Regional Implications
On 29 February 2012 Philip gave a presentation on this topic as part of the Transnational Asia Lecture Series at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.
Congressional Briefing: Emerging Threats in the China Seas
On 24th February 2012, Philip Andrews-Speed and Geoff Kemp (both Fellows of the Transatlantic Academy) gave a lunch briefing to Congressional staff on the emerging threats in the East and South China Seas and on the strategic significance for the USA and for the Transatlantic Community.