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Sino-Pak trade crosses US$ 5 billion mark in 2006

09 March 2007

The Sino-Pak trade crossed the US$ 5 billion mark in the year 2006. According to figures provided by China Customs to Pakistan Mission here, Pakistan's exports to China registered a 21 per cent increase from US$ 832 million in 2005 to over US$ 1 billion in 2006.

The China's export to Pakistan also increased by 24 per cent, from US$ 3.42 billion in 2005 to US$ 4.24 billion in 2006.

See full report here, from APP

Labels: 2006-china, 2006-energy, 2006-international-trade, 2006-pakistan, 5-10-billion, china, china-pakistan, international-trade, pakistan

$220 billion expected in renewable markets

March 9, 2007 - A recent study released by California-based Clean Edge Inc. predicts, internationally, clean energy markets are poised to quadruple in the next decade.

The market is expected to grow from $55.4 billion in revenues in 2006 to more than $226.5 billion by 2016.

Read the full news story here @ UPI

Labels: 200-300-billion, 2006-energy, energy, renewable-energy