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Russia has long awaited the outcome of its accession process. The implications of accession will have both a positive and negative impact on Russia and its trade partners. The major consensus of this analysis, however, points to important long-term gains that are evident to the Russian economy and certain opportunities that accession will give trad...

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have grouped themselves as a bloc and have met at the BRICS Summits since 2009. The Fourth Summit held in 2012 in New Delhi was perhaps the most important meeting of the bloc for 2012. The Summit came up with declarations aimed at strengthening and insulating the member countries from the global economi...

China is one of the fastest growing economies, expanding at 10.0 annually. China has adopted a sustainable economic growth model resulting in a burgeoning energy industry. Energy consumption is dominated by thermal sources such as oil and coal. However, there is likely to be a shift to new and renewable energies such as solar, hydro and wind energy...

Russia shows immense promise in the development of the energy industry. The Russian economy is on a rebound from the latest global crisis. The various reforms launched by the Government aim at improving business climate, regulations and strengthening cooperation with developed countries to diversify and modernize petroleum based production. Russia ...

Indonesia is a politically stable, democratic country whose policy focus hinges on maintaining economic resilience. Indonesia is rich in energy resources, especially in geothermal reserves. The energy industry in Indonesia is provided an added impetus by Government policy and initiatives such as the Fast Track Program, development of geothermal ene...

This research service provides an in depth analysis of Vietnam's energy industry. Insights into political trends, economic and trade policies, impact of the economic recession on economic growth are provided. It also covers demographic trends, legal framework and technology development in the country. The main focus of this study is on evaluating e...

Emerging Countries Decision Support Database on Energy and Power Systems focuses on electricity sector structure of various developing countries across regions. Measurements in this DSD service provide quantitative and qualitative information on some important parameters on power equipments, power generation and distribution, consumer profile, powe...

Russian energy strategy focuses on the revival of the energy industry, modernization of infrastructure and diversification in a phased manner. The strategy is likely to change the structure of energy balance by raising the share of nuclear, hydro and other renewable sources. Russia is expected to improve its energy exports by increasing investment ...