RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Program on the Development of a Unified System of Natural Gas Exploration, Transportation and Supply in the Eastern Siberia and the Far East Adjusted to the Potential Export to the Markets of China and the Asia-Pacific Region

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Title in national language: 
Программа создания в Восточной Сибири и на Дальнем Востоке единой системы добычи, транспортировки газа и газоснабжения с учетом возможного экспорта газа на рынки Китая и других стран Азиатско-Тихоокеанского региона
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2007
Effective Start Year: 
2007
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Programme
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
Gas
Issued by: 
Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation
Notes: 
No English translation available
Source: 
Regulatory Database 'Garant' (RU)
File: 
Ministerial Order No. 340 of 2007 (RU)
Overall Summary: 
The policy provides an in-depth analysis of recent trends and a perspective on energy, specifically, gas sector development in the Russian Federation. Taking into full account existing regional integration challenges, the Program aims to promote greater transboundary collaboration on the sustainable exploration and supply of natural resources.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
The policy renews focus on streamlining sustainable practices in the gas sector of the Russian Federation. --- Leveraging on the sustainable pathways for achieving the objectives of economic and social development in the Far East and the Eastern Siberia, the Program attempts to bring evidence to pervasive human-induced impacts on the environment. It is of critical importance to ensure implementation of Russia’s commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Art.3. The policy identifies energy security issues in the regional context, stresses the need for improving gas exploration and transportation infrastructure. Priority projects include Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2, the establishment of gas production centers in Irkutsk, Yakutsk and Krasnoyarsk.
Cross-border energy infrastructure: 
Concept of Export Policy on Gas Supply to the Asia-Pacific Region endorsed by the Government of the Russian Federation on 16 July 2002 (Decree № 975-r) lays the ground for national efforts on the development of regional infrastructure for gas trade.
Trade
Energy trade priorities: 
Enhance energy cooperation through the establishment of a single export channel to Asia and the Pacific. --- The policy expects regional trade to see considerable increase, it thereby calls for measures that allow trade to fulfill its potential as a driver of growth. Competitive and sustainable natural gas products shall be provided to domestic consumers.
Technology
Natural gas transportation technology: 
The policy renews focus on streamlining sustainable practices in the gas sector of the Russian Federation.---Art.3. The policy identifies energy security issues in the regional context, stresses the need for improving gas exploration and transportation infrastructure.