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NORWAY may have suspended military cooperation with its neighbour Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but it seems less keen to mothball its coordination on energy policy, notably in the high Arctic.

Norwegian and Russian energy companies have long been eyeing the potential hydrocarbon resources in the Barents Sea to the north of the Russo-Norwegian border, and both sides want to exploit them without causing major environmental problems.…

A SEA change in Chinese energy policy is expected this year as a result of a key political meeting staged in Beijing last November – at the third plenary session of the 18th Chinese Communist Party central committee. The meeting – staged after February 2013’s accession of a new leadership – resulted in a wide-ranging commitment to deepen reforms allowing the market a greater influence in price-setting and capital allocation.…

European Union (EU) governments will be allowed to reduce the amount energy intensive industries such as non-ferrous metals pay for their electricity coming from renewable sources, based on new public support guidelines announced yesterday by the European Commission.

Companies active in the mining of non-ferrous metal ores, in aluminium production, as well as the production of lead, zinc, tin, copper and other non-ferrous products are eligible for such a reduction, said background Commission documents.…

VENEZUELA’S current financial turmoil is compounding problems for the meat industry, where cattlemen and traders alike say they have been severely buffeted by 15 years of socialist rule. “The sector has been bankrupted,” said Rubén Darío Barboza, president of the National Cattle Rancher’s Federation (FEDENAGA).…

THE CHINA representative of France pigmeat association INAPORC has welcomed an agreement between the Chinese and French governments that should enable French processed pigmeat products to be exported to China.

Until now, while France has been able to export fresh and frozen pigmeat (and some by-products such as pigs’ trotters and ears) to China, Beijing has blocked imports of processed products such as raw and cooked ham, dry and cooked sausage.…

REVISED guidelines have been released for the European Union (EU) pharmaceutical sector on how companies should apply for their medicines to be designated an orphan drug, and hence gain additional intellectual property protection and assistance with regulation, including potential administrative fee reductions.…

Apparel and textile companies must consider a variety of complex factors when looking to switch suppliers, especially to a new manufacturer, such as assessing the risk of delivery delays and receiving products of poor quality.

Software specifically geared towards apparel and textile production can now help companies track these changes, anticipate issues caused by the shift, and help integrate new suppliers within the supply chain, while tracking their progress.…

A more sustainable fashion industry requires complete transparency and control over every aspect of production. That was the message at the third biennial Copenhagen Fashion Summit, held last Thursday (April 24) in the Danish capital. More than 1,100 participants convened at the Copenhagen Opera House, with 23 speakers focusing on consumer behaviour, recycling and CO2-emissions, all to guide the fashion industry down a more sustainable path.…

THREE dimensional (3D) technology – while well established in many other industrial sectors like aerospace, architecture and industrial design – is still relatively new to the fashion industry. Analysts are describing it as ‘disruptive’ technology, capable of transforming the way apparel companies do business, from prototyping and pattern making using 3D models to the creation of 3D digital catalogues and a range of customer centric services based on 3D body scanning and sizing.…

SYDNEYSIDERS are proud of Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith, the Australian aviator who in 1928 made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to his home country, but they are less impressed, though, with the airport that carries the pilot’s name.…