Australia risks falling behind countries such as China in reducing greenhouse gas pollution without a price on emissions that will ensure the “health and prosperity” of the economy, Treasurer Wayne Swan said. SEE MORE
(VEN) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) inVietnam and the HanoiUniversity of Technology recently signed a project on technical support in creating a carbon cycle system with natural rubber.
Noble Group Ltd, the Hong Kong-based supplier of energy, food and mining commodities, sees Mongolia as its next opportunity to expand in coal and build on its record 2010 profits. SEE MORE
Nova Chemicals has announced the execution of definitive agreements with Hess Corporation (Hess) and Vantage Pipeline Canada Inc./Vantage Pipeline US LP (Vantage) to purchase and transport ethane production from Hess’ Tioga Gas Plant in North Dakota via a proposed pipeline to Alberta, Canada. SEE MORE
(VEN) - Good production results of the key industries in January signaled bright prospects for the Vietnamese economy in 2011. Statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade show that in January, the production value of the entire industrial sector totaled an estimated VND73.7 trillion, up 16.1 percent compared with January 2010 (the industrial production value of the non-State sector increased 18.9 percent; the foreign invested sector, up 18.5 percent; and the State-owed sector, up 6.7 percent). SEE MORE