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Gas emergency policy : where do IEA countries stand ?  / James Simpson and Kyung-Seok Min. Paris : IEA, May 2011, 16 p.  (information paper)http://www.iea.org/papers/2011/gas_emergency_policy.pdfNatural gas is of increasing importance in the energy mix of IEA Member  countries.  And yet this growing reliance on natural gas has been  coupled with an increased risk of gas disruptions in recent years.  Gas  security is now an important policy concern for many IEA Member  countries, and the IEA has sought to develop its expertise and analysis  in this field.This Working Paper looks at the possible remedies that are available  for dealing with gas security concerns, and takes stock of developments  in gas emergency policy in IEA Member countries. (© IEA)