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<p>There have been three Official Development Assistance projects related to unconventional
gas in China, which have focused on ensuring a sustainable, responsible approach to
China's planned development of its shale gas resources and helping accelerate the
transition away from coal as an energy source. The first project supported the development
of improved standards for local and community engagement with large infrastructure
projects, including shale gas. The second project supported Sichuan Province in China
to develop shale gas in a sustainable way by improving its environmental protection
and mineral rights regulation. The third produced a scoping study to advise Her Majesty's
Government on options for future Prosperity Fund projects with China on shale gas.
Outcomes recorded from these, now-completed, projects include 1) increased understanding
of international standards for public engagement related to energy infrastructure,
2) endorsement by the Sichuan Energy Bureau and Sichuan Environmental Protection Bureau
of policy recommendations supporting the development of the first set of provincial
environmental regulations for shale gas in China, and 3) improved understanding of
the barriers to development of the Chinese shale gas industry, including the lack
of a coherent environmental framework.</p>
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