The report forecasts global economic growth to 2.6% in 2024, barely above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recessionary phase. The report says the prevailing focus on inflation overshadows urgent issues like trade disruptions, climate change and rising inequalities. It advocates for structural reforms and coordinated global efforts, proposing …
The “Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics” presents comprehensive statistics on various aspects of Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Industries. The data on international developments in respect of the important segment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries have also been presented in the publication. The Statistics presented in the current …
Particularly after the sharp rise in oil prices in 2008, but throughout the 2000s, there was an unprecedented increase in public and private interest in diversifying energy sources. Reasons for this included volatility in prices of petroleum products, the finite nature of fossil fuels (peak oil scenarios) and ever growing …
Growth rebounded significantly due to strong industrial recovery aided by growth in investment and exports. Capital flows are back, signaling growing investor confidence, as inflation has moderated from double digits, exchange rate has stabilized, and financial sector stress has plateaued. Monetary policy continuity has been maintained and there has been …
ISLAMABAD - TCA Raghavan, High Commissioner of India on Monday said that increase bilateral trade between India and Pakistan could help in resolving the political issues and reducing poverty in both countries. "There is a greater realisation in India and Pakistan that increased bilateral trade will act as force multiplier …
If the world's leaders really cared about climate change, there's one easy way to reduce emissions, writes John Weeks - drop the obsession with increasing trade, and all the pollution that goes with it. A world based on local production, consumption and finance will be a better one for people …
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade and Investment Division of the UNESCAP. It provides information on and independent analyses of trends and developments in: intra- and inter-regional trade in goods and services; foreign direct investment; trade facilitation measures; trade policy measures; …
Statistics and Monitoring Division of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals has endeavored to bring out its publication “Chemicals & Petrochemicals Statistics at a Glance” from 2007. This has been made possible with inputs by various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and concerned manufacturing units in Chemical …
This paper illustrates the consequences of the search for energy security and its relationship to regional trade and cooperation. It asserts three main ways regional cooperation can strengthen national policies on energy security: information and knowledge sharing to create a sound evidence base for policies; agreement on common policies; and …
Two years after the 2012 Rio+20 Conference, UNCTAD is pleased to announce the launching of its publication entitled of "The Road from Rio+20: Towards Sustainable Development Goals". This publication is the fourth in a projected series that is part of UNCTAD's contribution to the Rio Conference and its outcome. This …
The Trade and Development Report 2014: Global Governance and Policy Space for Development examines recent trends in the global economy, with a focus on growth, trade and commodity prices. The report highlights that, six years after the onset of the global economic and financial crisis, the world economy has not …
Coal controller's Organisation has been carrying out for the past several years the task of collection and dissemination of data related to the coal and lignite sector of the country to meet data requirement of the Ministry of Coal, related Ministries and Government Organisations, different research bodies etc. through its …
This paper studies how East Asia's trade composition and orientation have changed over the past decade and analyzes the implications for the region and beyond. Over the last 2 decades we have witnessed the emergence of regional and global supply chains, in which production is divided into production stages or …
Won’t compromise on farmers’ interest, says Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce minister New Delhi, August 6 The government today said there was no change in its stand at the WTO negotiations in Geneva, reiterating that it would make no compromise on protecting the interest of poor farmers with regard to …
This annual flagship publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says that Governments in the Asia-Pacific developing nations will need to undertake spending to address environmental factors which would otherwise hamper growth prospects and outlines ways to mobilize resources for sustainable growth …
Despite advances toward sustainable development, small island developing States (SIDS) continue to face many challenges, according to ‘Trends in Sustainable Development: SIDS,' a publication issued by the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) as an input to the Third International Conference on SIDS. …
Kathmandu: A parliamentary panel in Nepal on Sunday asked the Government to sign as soon as possible a “Power Trade Agreement” (PTA) with India under which New Delhi has proposed 100 percent Indian investment or joint ventures with Indian entities in the Himalayan country’s power sector. Both sides held marathon …
China's Commerce Ministry castigated the United States on Monday for setting new import duties on Chinese solar products, saying Washington's actions risked damaging the industry in both countries. The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday placed anti-dumping duties as high as 165.05 percent on solar panels and cells from China after …
Pakistan and France Thursday agreed to explore possibilities for collaboration and strengthen bilateral trade in agriculture sector. The issue of bilateral trade relations came up to discussion during the meeting of Ambassador of France for Pakistan, Philippe Thiebaud with Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (NFSR), Sikandar Hayat …
