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中国天然气消费量飞速增长 - 2019年04月04日
China's hunger for natural gas surging
China's hunger for natural gas is booming and is expected to pass 400 billion cubic meters by 2022 as the country presses ahead with its "Blue Sky" initiative.
Natural gas consumption surged 18.1 percent to 280.3 billion cubic meters last year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission — making China the largest consumer behind the United States and Russia.
The Blue Sky initiative is a switch from coal to a range of low-carbon energy sources, such as liquefied natural gas, to meet its energy needs, and its efforts to protect the environment have significantly reduced the levels of smog and pollution that have affected the country's skies for years.