Coal liquefaction policy in China: Explaining the policy reversal since 2006

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 8175-8184

  Rong, Fang ^a   Victor, David G ^a  

^a Laboratory on International Law and Regulation   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Coal; Coal liquefaction

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT; CHINA; COAL RESOURCES; DRIVING FORCES; ENERGY PATHWAY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MIXED EFFECTS; OIL SECURITY; POLICY REVERSAL; SCARCE RESOURCES; TECHNICAL SKILLS;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL MINES; HYDROGENATION; INVESTMENTS;

COAL LIQUEFACTION;

COAL; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; LIQUEFACTION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OIL SUPPLY;

CHINA;

EID: 80855131577     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.017     Document Type: Article

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