Philip Andrews-Speed started his career as a mineral and oil exploration geologist before moving into the field of energy and resource governance. Until 2010 he was professor of energy policy at the University of Dundee and director of the Centre of Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy. From 2010 to 2012, he led a major European Union Framework 7 Programme project, “Competition and Collaboration in Access to Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources.” His recent books include China, Oil and Global Politics with Roland Dannreuther and The Governance of Energy in China: Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy.