A shale gas revolution for China?

Climate Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 302-320

  Gunningham, Neil ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; climate change; energy policy; GHG emissions; governance; regulation; shale gas

Indexed keywords

ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FUTURE PROSPECT; GAS PRODUCTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; REGULATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SHALE;

CHINA;

EID: 84891019874     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2014.842857     Document Type: Article

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