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Shale Gas in Russia: New Outlines of the Energy Policy

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Shale Gas: Ecology, Politics, Economy

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The interest to the shale gas in Russia has grown after the USA increased significantly the production of this hydrocarbon. However, this interest does not go beyond discussions at the expert level, and mention of this issue in some documents and declarations of politicians. No haste to organize the industrial shale gas production can be attributed to the lack of accurate data on the shale gas reserves in the territory of Russia, high production costs, and high environmental risks. And one more factor – lack of technologies.

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  1. Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, 6, Miklukho-Maklaya Str., Moscow, 117198, Russia

    Sergey S. Zhiltsov

  2. S.Yu. Witte Moscow University, 12, Build. 1, 2nd Kozhukhovsky Proezd, Moscow, 115432, Russia

    Sergey S. Zhiltsov

  3. Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, 53/2, Build. 1, Ostozhenka Str., Moscow, 119021, Russia

    Sergey S. Zhiltsov

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Zhiltsov, S.S. (2016). Shale Gas in Russia: New Outlines of the Energy Policy. In: Zhiltsov, S. (eds) Shale Gas: Ecology, Politics, Economy. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 52. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2016_82

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