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APAC Energy Buzz: Could coal and renewables put the squeeze on gas?

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Asia is the engine of global gas demand growth. Power generation is an important part of this as governments look to tackle urban air pollution and carbon emissions. Current low gas prices are supporting demand growth in the sector through pro-gas policies and infrastructure developments. But there are risks. As investment surges in generation capacity and gas prices ultimately recover, could power sector gas demand in Asia be squeezed between low cost coal plants and increasingly abundant renewables?

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  • Asia’s power generation boom
  • Rising trade tensions and China’s ‘coal parity’ initiative
  • In India, price remains everything
  • The continuing case for gas

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  • The impact of tariff reductions –base case and bear case gas demand for key Chinese provinces

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