Institutional Insecurity
Article from: OGEL 1 (2008), in China Energy Law and Policy
The Key to Energy Security
Already the world's second biggest energy consumer, China is presently on track to become the world's largest user of energy by the year 2030.[1] This phenomenon has kindled a profusion of literature to address how China will meet this demand and the affect it will have on global energy security. Current analyses overwhelmingly focus on the notion that energy security is based on the assurance of reliable energy supply at a reasonable price, invoking a disproportionate emphasis on the security of China's oil supply. This is largely a result of the psychological elements arising from the ...