1. Introduction: Nature and Scope of the International Gas Market (Damilola S. Olawuyi & Eduardo G. Pereira).- 2. Technological revolution in natural gas developments and LNG: policy advancements and their implications on national and international market (Miriam R. Aczel).- 3. The Role of Natural Gas in a Just and Equitable Energy Transition (Damilola S. Olawuyi).- 4. Natural Gas and Energy Security (S. Duygu Sever).- 5. The Hydrogen Revolution and Natural Gas: A New Dawn in the European Union? (Ruven Fleming).- 6. LNG’s Role in a Decarbonising Energy System: Lessons from the United Kingdom (Omran H. Al-Kuwari).- 7. Russian Natural Gas Exports and the Energy Transition (James Henderson).- 8. Regulating Gas Flaring Emissions from Upstream Operations on US Federal Lands and in Nigeria (Tade Oyewunmi).- 9. A Political Economy of Energy Transition: Privatizing Natural Gas Assets in Gulf Arab States (Robert Mogielnicki).- 10. Natural gas subsidies and their implications for the global energy transition (Marcelo Neuman).- 11. Legal Framework for Promoting Natural Gas in the Energy Transition: Lessons from Brazil’s New Gas Law (Thiago de Freitas Benevenuto, Eduardo G. Pereira, and Fernanda Delgado).- 12. Natural Gas and Energy Transition for large international oil companies (Wellington Otto Bahnemann, Eduardo Pereira, & Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa).- 13. Decarbonizing Shipping and the Role of LNG: International Law and Policy Trends (Ruixuan Zhuo & Hui Wang).- 14. The Financing Spectrum for LNG Projects (Gabriel A. Onagoruwa).- 15. Host Government Instruments and Natural Gas Provisions (Eduardo G. Pereira, Hirdan Costa, Eze Emem Chioma, Indira Rampaul-Cheddie, Terrance Ali, Saelese Haynes, & Aaron Koenck).- 16. Managing Energy Transition Risks in the Natural Gas Industry: Role of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning (EPCC) Contracts (Hilary Christina Bell).- 17. Regulatory and technical opportunities for reducing flaring and venting operations in oil and gas fields in Brazil (Gustavo Castro Ribeiro, Eduardo G Pereira, Alicia Elias-Roberts, Alberto José Fossa, Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa, Thaiz da Silva Vescovi, Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos, & João Victor Correia Lopes).- 18. Climate risk and physical resilience: adapting natural gas pipeline infrastructure for the clean energy transition in Canada (Rudiger Tscherning).- 19. Protecting Natural Gas Investments: Trends in investment treaties & investors projections (Victoria R. Nalule).- 20. International trade rules and natural gas export: trends and challenges in national markets (Qaraman Mohammed Hasan & Hemin Mohammed Ismael).- 21. Harnessing Opportunities for Synergy between Natural Gas and Renewable Energy: Trends and Legal Requirements (Cameron Kelly).- 22. Energy Transition and the Role of Women: Advancing Gender-Aware Transition in the Natural Gas Industry (E. Smaranda Olarinde & Hilary Okoeguale).- 23. Promoting Cooperation in Natural Gas Development: Lessons from The Balkans and The Eastern Mediterranean (Ali Dirioz).- 24. Energy Transitions and the Future of Natural Gas Law, Policy, and Research (Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Irekpitan Okukpon, & Nkiruka Chidia Maduekwe).- 25. The future of natural gas: synthesis and summary for policy makers (Eduardo G. Pereira and Damilola S. Olawuyi).  

The Palgrave Handbook of Natural Gas and Global Energy Transitions provides an in-depth and authoritative examination of the transformative implications of the ongoing global energy transitions for natural gas markets across the world.With case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, South America, Australia, and the Middle East, the volume introduces readers to the latest legal, policy, technological, and fiscal innovations in natural gas markets in response to ongoing global energy transitions. It outlines the risk mitigation strategies and contractual techniques — focusing on resilience planning, low-carbon business models, green procurement, climate-smart infrastructure development, accountability, gender justice, and other sustainability safeguards — that are required to maximize the full value of natural gas as a catalyst for a just and equitable energy transition and for energy security across the world. Written in a user-friendly style, this book outlines the guiding principles for a responsible and low-carbon approach to the design, financing, and implementation of natural gas development and commercialization. It is an indispensable text and reference work for students, scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders in natural gas, energy, infrastructure, and environmental investments and projects.

"I applaud Damilola S. Olawuyi and Eduardo G. Pereira for the powerful case they are making to promote natural gas as a fuel for just energy transitions in this book. The Palgrave Handbook of Natural Gas and Global Energy Transitions presents practical suggestions for harnessing natural gas markets from energy industry stakeholders. As editors with considerable energy expertise themselves, Olawuyi and Pereira provide their audience — from corporate leaders to government officials — a thorough look at the regulatory, financial, and business measures necessary for gas-producing nations to capitalize on their natural resources. They give us success stories to consider and rightly challenge us to consider the part women play in our evolving energy industry. The result is a compelling read that, I believe, makes a powerful case for pursuing just energy transitions without demonizing the resource most capable of moving us closer to a zero-emissions future."--NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, CEO of Centurion Law Group, and author of “Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals.”"Natural gas markets are going through a rapid transition. Carbon neutral LNG is floating across oceans, gas is increasingly used as a replacement fuel, Russian attack on Ukraine and many other developments are reshaping the gas markets, their regulation and the contractual details that we have used in the last decades. This book could not come at a better time. In-depth studies on the gas sector transition in various parts of the world will provide guidance for market actors, governments and experts. Clearly, this book is what can be called must read."Kim Talus, McCulloch Chair in Energy Law and Director of Tulane Center for Energy Law; Professor of European Energy Law, UEF Law School and Professor of Energy Law, University of Helsinki"Natural gas is widely seen as the fuel of the energytransition given its lower carbon footprint and the intermittency of most current renewable sources. The European Commission has even decided that power plants burning natural gas can be considered generators of green energy. Moreover, recent spiking prices and international conflicts have raised global awareness of energy security boosting interest in the gas industry. It is thus timely to have a book providing a comprehensive, cross-country and cross-disciplinary approach of natural gas markets with special focus on its ongoing transformation and recent trends. Especially useful for policymakers, regulators, industry professionals and scholars."André Giserman, Advisor, Office of the Director General, Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels.

Offers a comprehensive examination of natural gas markets in light of global energy transitions Analyses case studies from every major world region to understand recent innovations and outline future strategies Features an accessible and user-friendly style that will appeal to students, scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders