Gazprom

Potential to Reduce Millions of Tons of CO2 Emissions

Houston, TX - June 18, 2009 -- The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow) and Gazprom Marketing and Trading Limited announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects on a global basis. Through this agreement, both companies will work together to identify projects that could cumulatively reduce millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO²) emissions through the implementation of Dow technologies and other cooperative efforts.    » read more »

February 11, 2009 -- “Ensuring reliable access to Eurasia’s energy at a reasonable price is among the most crucial strategic imperatives for Europe and, by extension, for Europe’s allies in the United States,” finds a new Council Special Report, Eurasian Energy Security. The report, authored by Jeffrey Mankoff, adjunct fellow for Russia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), addresses Europe’s overreliance on Russia as an energy supplier and proposes solutions to mitigate and eventually free Europe from its vulnerability in the energy sphere.    » read more »

25 June 2007 -- Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly and the Italian energy company, ENI, recently announced plans for a new pipeline under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and on to Italy. The multi-billion-dollar project will further extend Gazprom's reach into western European markets.    » read more »