The challenge of natural gas development in China under the constraint of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality

Adhering to the concept of independent and controllable energy security under open conditions, we will build a solid foundation for domestic natural gas supply, introduce diversified overseas natural gas resources, and achieve sufficient supply both internally and externally. China should continue to increase its natural gas exploration and development efforts, pay equal attention to normal and non-natural gas, land and sea, and strengthen the deep, deep sea, unconventional (" two deep and one non ") oil and gas exploration and development of major scientific and technological research; Build four production bases in Sichuan-Chongqing area, Ordos Basin, Xinjiang and sea area, and strive to reach 3×1011 m3 domestic output.

For the acquisition of international natural gas resources, adhere to the concept of diversification, simultaneously promote investment and trade, attach equal importance to land and sea, and coexist with long-term cooperation and spot, strengthen the supply base from Central Asia to Russia, expand channels in the Middle East and East Africa, consolidate the development of four major natural gas import channels in the northwest, Northeast, Southwest and sea areas, and rely on diversified resource sources and diversified trade modes to diversify import channels. Achieve an adequate and reliable supply of natural gas.

4. Promote infrastructure construction and improve the efficiency and level of security

In view of the characteristics of seasonal imbalance and continuous supply in natural gas consumption areas, the optimization of natural gas pipeline network layout and transmission and distribution capacity building will be strengthened in accordance with the idea of infrastructure networking and regulation of redundant facilities, so as to form a national natural gas pipeline network connecting internal and external, connecting land and sea, and interconnecting. Coordinate the layout of LNG receiving stations, build LNG receiving stations in accordance with the principle of demand-oriented and moderately advanced, and avoid the inefficient and disorderly pattern brought about by local investment impulse. Increase the construction of peak load balancing capacity of gas storage, actively promote the construction of gas storage groups in Northeast, North and Southwest China, and determine the peak load balancing capacity matching consumption in accordance with moderate redundancy standards. Continue to promote the construction of the "production, supply, storage and marketing" system, strengthen the construction of intelligence and digitalization, and realize the efficient and safe operation of the system with multi-link linkage.

Since the greenhouse effect generated by the largest component of natural gas (CH4) is still 21 to 28 times that of CO2 after 100 years, it is necessary to actively innovate at the level of technology, equipment and management, clarify standards and responsibilities, and strictly control the amount of gas emitted or leaked during production, transportation and use to ensure the maximum efficiency of natural gas.

(5) Strengthen the construction of policy mechanisms to promote the rapid development of the natural gas industry

Give full play to the guiding and promoting role of policy mechanisms, establish and optimize land use, sea use, safety and environmental protection policies compatible with domestic natural gas exploration and development, and continue unconventional natural gas fiscal subsidies and preferential tax policies. The peak load balancing cost will be included in the system cost, and the peak load balancing gas price and peak load balancing electricity price reflecting the peak load balancing cost will be improved as soon as possible, and the construction and layout of gas storage and gas load balancing power station will be promoted through the two-way force of policies and markets.

Strengthen the "gas instead of oil" in the transportation sector, and "coal instead of gas" in the industrial and gas sectors. We will adjust the pricing mechanism for natural gas, encourage industrial parks and large users to directly supply natural gas, and significantly reduce the price of natural gas for industrial and power generation. Through the multi-point power at the policy level, it helps the leapfrog development and safe and stable supply of natural gas, and provides a solid guarantee for China's carbon peak and carbon neutrality.