Hunger for new energy sources is changing life
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China鈥檚 hunger for natural gas is booming and is expected to pass 400 billion cubic meters by 2022 as the country presses ahead with its 鈥淏lue Sky鈥 initiative.
Natural gas consumption surged 18.1 percent to 280.3 billion cubic meters last year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission 鈥 making China the largest consumer behind the United States and Russia.
The Blue Sky initiative is a switch from coal to a range of low-carbon energy sources, such as LNG, to meet its energy needs.
And its efforts to protect the environment have significantly reduced the levels of smog and pollution that have clouded the country鈥檚 skies for years.
The government has launched policies to enhance infrastructure and connectivity of pipelines, and supported the building of a system for gas production, supply, storage and distribution. And it recently approved a company to create a national natural gas pipeline network.
鈥淭his move marks an important step in the reform of the country鈥檚 natural gas market,鈥 Li Yalan, chairperson of the board of Beijing Gas Group, who has been named president of the International Gas Union for 2021-2024, said at yesterday鈥檚 plenary forum 鈥淣ew LNG Markets鈥 during the 19th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas. 鈥淎nd it will surely speed up the development of the industry in China.鈥
Li said natural gas has the greatest potential of all fossil fuels.
鈥淚n 2030, natural gas will become the second-largest source of energy following oil. Before 2040, the share of natural gas in the global energy mix will increase to 27 percent.鈥
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