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[email protected] • Internet: www.iiasa.ac.at Interim Report IR-00-054 Diffusion, Costs and Learning in the Development of International Gas Transmission Lines Jimin Zhao (
[email protected]) Approved by Leo Schrattenholzer Project Leader, Environmentally Compatible Energy Strategies (ECS) Project December 4, 2000 Interim Reports on work of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis receive only limited review. Views or opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Institute, its National Member Organizations, or other organizations supporting the work. Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................1 2.1 EXISTING GAS PIPELINES................................................................................................................2 Europe .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Asian Pacific Region ........................................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 PLANNED AND PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS ........................................................................5 Europe .............................................................................................................................................................