Resilience Building of Natural Gas Trade Network Security under Dual Carbon Targets: A Study on Risk Identification and Multidimensional Strategies

Abstract

With the transition of global energy structure to low-carbonisation, natural gas, as a key transitional energy source, and the security and resilience of its trade network are crucial to ensure the stability of energy supply. Based on the background of the 14th Five-Year Plan, this paper analyses the current status of the resilience of the international natural gas trade network and the risks it faces in terms of geopolitics, supply and demand imbalance, and cybersecurity, discusses China's challenges in terms of natural gas resource endowment, dependence on LNG imports, and contingency reserve capacity, etc., and puts forward proposals on diversifying gas supply, strengthening cybersecurity technology, deepening international cooperation, and enhancing system resilience, deepen international cooperation, enhance system resilience and other countermeasure suggestions. The study aims to provide theoretical references for China to build a more risk-resistant natural gas trading system, and to help achieve the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.