Development Strategy and Countermeasures of China’s CBM Industry under the Goal of “Carbon Peak and Neutrality”

Abstract

China’s coalbed methane (CBM) industry is in an extremely important “climbing period” and “strategic opportunity period”, which can be generally characterized by “three low and one small”: low degree of exploration and development, low adaptability of main technology, low return on investment and small development scale. Under the “carbon peak and neutrality” background, the development status of CBM industry is systematically combed. The resources, technology, management problems and reasons are analyzed. Strategies and countermeasures to accelerate the industrial development are put forward according to the factors such as efficient development of resources, major technical breakthrough, talent team training, policy formulation and implementation, return on investment and so on. The existing problems are as follows: (a) The overall occurrence conditions in China are complicated and the development is difficult compared with the other countries. (b) The research precision accuracy of CBM resource conditions is not enough. (c) The adaptability of technology is poor. (d) The management mode is not suitable. In view of these problems, this paper puts forward the “two steps” development strategy and the technical and management countermeasures of “five in one”. The corresponding “five in one” technology and management countermeasures are the formulation and implementation of relevant safeguard measures in accordance with the principle of collaborative innovation in five aspects: resources, technology, talents, policies and investment. Through the above measures, the dream and grand blueprint of CBM industry shall be realized.

Keywords

coalbed methane / CBM industry / carbon peak / carbon neutrality / development strategy / countermeasures

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