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Sat 11 Aug 2007
Building programme is response to Russian move
UN to decide on seabed claims to huge oil deposits
Ewen MacAskill in Washington
Saturday August 11, 2007
The Guardian
Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canada. Global warming has made the Arctic’s oil and gas reserves more accessible Photograph: Louise Murray/Science Photo Library
 An international scramble for the Arctic’s oil and gas resources accelerated yesterday when Canada responded to Russia’s recent sovereignty claims with a plan to build two military bases in the region. (more…)
Thu 4 Jan 2007
By Yuras Karmanau in Belarus Published:Â 04 January 2007 - The IndependantAlexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian President, hit out at Russian leaders yesterday over gas price increases, calling the move “shameless” and threatening to charge Moscow for military facilities and oil transit across his country.
The remarks from an agitated Mr Lukashenko came days after his government averted a New Year’s Day cut-off of Russian natural-gas supplies by grudgingly agreeing to pay twice the previous price this year and more in the future.
The gas dispute was part of a struggle over Russia’s moves to end years of preferential treatment that have helped Mr Lukashenko keep his country’s Soviet-style economy running and maintain his grip on power.
Belarus has stopped importing Russian oil as it seeks to persuade Moscow to reconsider a new customs duty on exports to its former Soviet neighbour, saying the additional charge makes oil too expensive and could badly damage the economy.
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Sun 22 Oct 2006
The small town of Tarko-Sale lies just below the Artic Circle in the remote north-western corner of Siberia.
By Richard Galpin
BBC News, Takro-Sale, Siberia Â
In mid-winter there is permanent night as the temperature plummets to -50C. In mid-summer there is permanent day accompanied by tropical heat and swarms of mosquitoes.
For many this would be the precise definition of hell on earth.
But the town has a quiet, contented atmosphere. The buildings are modern and well-kept. There are smart office blocks.
“People love this land, people are proud of it,” says Elena who lived here for many years.
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Thu 12 Oct 2006
Chinese and Russian firms are planning to spend $10bn (£5.4bn) on building power plants in north east China, Beijing media says.
The plants, to be built on the border between the two countries in China’s northeast, will help provide energy needed for China’s economic boom.
The China Daily said that the sites would be fuelled by coal from Siberia.
China’s State Grid Corp and Russia’s Unified Energy systems are behind the project, the report said.
The plant is predicted to generate 60 billion kilowatt hours annually.
China’s shopping centres and factories have been competing for energy supplies with blackouts occurring across the country.
“China’s electricity demand will continue its fast growth in the coming years,” said Bai Jianhua, an analyst at China’s State Power Research Centre.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/business/6043388.stm
