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<p>Through the Prosperity Fund, the FCO has spent around £87,000 Official Development
Assistance (ODA) on projects intended to improve the environmental regulation of shale
gas development in China since 2016.</p><p>The UK regulatory regime for Shale gas
is considered among the most robust and stringent in the world. Sharing UK expertise
within the UK oil and gas sector, including on environmental regulation, can help
ensure that the exploration or development of resources like natural gas is done to
a high standard and is managed as part of a transition to low carbon energy system,
as well as supporting economic development and poverty reduction</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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