Chinese energy investments in Europe: An analysis of policy drivers and approaches

Energy Policy

Volumn 101, Issue , 2017, Pages 659-669

  Liedtke, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

China's energy policy; Chinese energy investments in Europe; Chinese energy security; EU China energy cooperation; EU China relations

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SECURITY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ENERGY COOPERATION; ENERGY INVESTMENTS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; INDUSTRIAL CAPABILITIES; INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS; OIL AND GAS SECTOR; SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY;

INVESTMENTS;

ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; INVESTMENT;

CHINA; EUROPE;

EID: 84995699325     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.09.037     Document Type: Article

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