India lobbies for entry into elite nuclear clubs
India reiterated its desire to get “full membership” of all four nuclear non-proliferation regimes and said it was hopeful that its continuing engagement with these regimes and their member countries would be fruitful.
China winning the race for Central Asia's energy riches
Many western analysts have described the post-Soviet tussle for Caspain and Central Asian energy reserves as the new "Great Game," except this time around, Russia is facing the U.S. rather than the British empire.
SCO Energy Clubhouse Still Under Construction
The 10th anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) came and went in Astana, Kazakhstan this month with, once more, much talk during the run-up about the organization engendering some sort of "energy club" and without any specific steps towards indicating what such an indefinite
China kicks off first shale gas tender
China issued its first shale gas exploration tender with an offer of four blocks to a group of Chinese energy companies, state media reported, as the country kicks off its search for potentially vast reserves of the unconventional resource.
Nuclear suppliers tighten trade rules, may irk India
A 46-nation export control group has acted to bar states that shun a global anti-nuclear weapons pact from obtaining technology which can be used to make atomic bombs, diplomats and experts say.
Pakistan to build more nuclear plants to overcome energy needs
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday categorically stated that country’s nuclear capability was purely for peaceful purposes and it would build more power plants to meet its growing energy needs.
Russia Joins EU's Nuclear Stress Tests
Russia and Ukraine are among seven nations that will join an EU nuclear stress test program to examine whether nuclear power plants can withstand accidents and disasters.
Kazakhstan ready to build “Datka-Kemin” power line in Kyrgyzstan
Kazakh investors are showing great interest in a series of hydropower plants. Kyrgyz Energy Minister Askarbek Shadiyev noted that the Kyrgyz side is ready for further negotiations. Kazakhstan is ready to build the “Datka-Kemin” power line in Kyrgyzstan based on a concession agreement.
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