Unconventional Natural Gas Development as a Reasonable Alternative for Energy Strategy and Policy: Implications for the People's Republic of China

This research argues that development of unconventional natural gas is a reasonable alternative for energy future of the People's Republic of China. Four major factors, including economic growth, social development, environmental constraints, and technological breakthroughs and foreign energy expertise, are singled out as the key determinants that encourage development of unconventional natural gas in China and improvement of its energy strategy and policy.</p><p> To meet growing demand for energy resources, satisfy socio-economic needs and address environmental issues in a sound manner is a current ongoing challenge for the Chinese energy sector. Unconventional natural gas is proposed as one of the approaches in order to resolve this pressing problem. The potential contributions of unconventional natural gas are analyzed. As explored in the paper, it may provide abundant, affordable, and cleaner-burning energy to the Chinese, offering stable energy prices, security, and solutions to the climate challenge. The research concludes with policy recommendations in order to promote development of unconventional gas within the energy sector in China.</p><p> China provides a useful and illustrative case study because the challenges experienced by this country are the challenges to be addressed by the whole global community which urgently needs to establish wise relationships between energy, economy, and the environment.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Pushkareva, Ekaterina

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kent Moors
• Evan Stoddard

• People's Republic of China
• natural gas
• energy
• global
• policy
• environment

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1070

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-2086