Regulation and oversight of the venting and leaking of methane in the natural gas development: A comparative study

Natural Gas Industry

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 126-130

  Hou, Jiaru ^a   Zeng, Yuanyuan ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW   (China)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Domestic and overseas; Energy regulation and oversight; Environmental security; Natural gas; New energy policy; Venting and leaking of methane

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS; ENERGY REGULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS; EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

EID: 84886300623     PISSN: 10000976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3787/j.issn.1000-0976.2013.09.022     Document Type: Article

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