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This chapter provides a holistic assessment of key technological transformations, strategies and approaches through which natural gas markets can maximize the full value of natural gas as an important transition fuel by addressing associated social, environmental and transition risks. It offers an overview of key issues that the relevant stakeholders should consider in their energy transition programmes, and the interconnection with natural gas developments. It outlines the guiding principles for a responsible and low carbon approach to the design, financing and implementation of natural gas development and commercialization.
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See Chap. 3 of this book.
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Olawuyi (2021) 100685.
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United Nations General Assembly (2015a).
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United Nations General Assembly (2015a), SDG 13.
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United Nations General Assembly (2015b).
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United Nations Secretary-General (2020).
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United Nations Secretary-General (2020).
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IPCC (2021).
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See Chap. 2 of this book.
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See Chap. 1.
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (2021), p. 13.
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See the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (n.d.) “Energy Transition.”
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (n.d.) “Energy Transition.”
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The Atlantic Council Global Energy Centre (2021).
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Abánades (2018).
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Agosta et al. (2021).
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Agosta et al. (2021).
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Agosta et al. (2021).
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Agosta et al. (2021).
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International Energy Agency (IEA) (2019).
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (2018).
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (2018).
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (2018).
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Energy Monitor (2021).
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Bassetti and Landau (2021).
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Bassetti and Landau (2021).
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Bassetti and Landau (2021).
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Global Subsidies Initiative (2019).
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Elvidge et al. (2018), pp. 156–162.
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Olawuyi (2015).
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The World Bank (2018).
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Thurber (2019).
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Thurber (2019).
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Gnana (2018).
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Thurber and Chang (2011).
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Thurber and Chang (2011).
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Mansoor and Tahir (2021).
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Abánades (2018).
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Weger et al. (2017).
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Abánades (2018).
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Abánades (2018).
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International Energy Agency (n.d.) “Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage.”
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International Energy Agency (n.d.) “Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage.”
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Agosta et al. (2021).
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (2018), pp. 3–4.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (2018).
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (2018).
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (2018).
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (2018).
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European Commission (n.d.).
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World Economic Forum (2020).
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World Economic Forum (2020).
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World Economic Forum (2020).
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World Economic Forum (2020).
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Olawuyi (2020).
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Pereira, E.G., Olawuyi, D.S. (2022). The Future of Natural Gas: Synthesis and Summary for Policy Makers. In: Olawuyi, D.S., Pereira, E.G. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Natural Gas and Global Energy Transitions. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91566-7_25
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