Meta Data
Title in national language: 
煤层气产业政策
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2013
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Overarching Policy
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
Coal
Issued by: 
National Development and Reform Commission
Overall Summary: 
The Coal Bed Methane Industry Policy aims to speed up and properly solve the problem of coal bed methane and coal mining, and form a mechanism for the coordinated development of coal bed methane and coal resources.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Article 2 During the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, the coalbed methane industrialization base in the Qinshui Basin and the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin will be built, and an industrial system integrating exploration and development, production, processing, transportation and utilization will be formed. In another 5-10 years, 3-5 new industrialization bases will be built to realize the coordinated development of coal-bed methane development and utilization, engineering and technical services, major equipment manufacturing and other related industries.