DOW AND GAZPROM IN CARBON PACT.

The article reports on the partnership agreed between Dow Chemical Co. and Gazprom in Russia. It reveals that the agreement provides an opportunity for Gazprom to utilize Dow Chemical's technologies in carrying out oil and gas projects that meets emission reduction requirements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Gazprom stresses that the move will enable the company to receive a certified emissions reduction credit by lowering its carbon dioxide emissions.