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2012
Olympic Games
Abu
Dhabi
Louvre
Abu Dhabi museum set to open in 2012 The
governments of Abu Dhabi and the Republic of France today signed an
unprecedented 30-year cultural accord for the creation of a 24,000
sq m Louvre Abu Dhabi museum that is expected to open in 2012 within
the Cultural District of Saadiyat Island - lying just 500 metres from
Abu Dhabi city. ArabianBusiness.com (site accessed Mar 2007)
Afghanistan
2012
earliest end to Afghan commitment "International
soldiers will be needed in Afghanistan until at least 2012, but troop
levels could start dropping by then, the commander of coalition forces
here said Wednesday ..." canada.com (site accessed Mar 2008)
U.S.
to donate 186 aircraft to Afghanistan by 2012 "The
United States will provide six helicopter gunships to Afghanistan's
fledgling air force in August this year, part of a plan to supply
186 aircraft to the country, the head of the Afghan air force said
on Thursday. The shipments, which will come in several batches to
be completed by 2012, do not include jet fighters for the country
where U.S. soldiers form the bulk of NATO and coalition troops in
the fight against Taliban insurgents ... " washingtonpost.com
(site accessed Jul 2007)
Algeria
Algeria
to clear all anti-personnel mines on its territory by 2012
"
...all anti-personnel mines, planted during the Algerian independence
war (1954-196) by the French colonial soldiery, would be
cleared altogether by the year 2012 ... The number of fatalities from
mine explosions recorded in the province of Tlemcen alone is estimated
at 330 ..." ech-chorouk.com (site accesssed Dec 2007)
Australia
Emission-free
power stations by 2012, researcher says "A
leading Australian energy research group says the idea that Australia
could have zero-emission coal-fired power plants is no longer fanciful.
The
chief executive officer of the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse
Gas Technologies, Peter Cook, says developing emission-free power
stations is a relatively simple process involving splitting carbon
and hydrogen in coal.
Mr Cook
says he is helping researchers in the United States to develop the
process, which could be duplicated in Australia. "We're
involved in a project called Future-Gen which is why I'm over here
in the States at the moment," he said.
"This
is a billion-dollar project that the US is putting together, they're
going to be using coal and they're going to be producing hydrogen
from the coal, then they're going to use that hydrogen for powering
generators and then they'll put the CO2 in the ground, and that's
due to come on stream by 2012," he said. ABC
NewsOnline (site accessed
June 2006)
Australia
faces a shortfall of locally refined petrol by 2012 The
Age (site accessed March 2006)
Australia
will switch to digital TV in 2012
"In 2012, when the government of the day considers
switching off the analog broadcasting signal to start the era of digital
broadcasting properly, will it ignore the interests of the many Australian
households that don't have a digital receiver, or will it again defer
the future?" The Age (site accessed March
2006)
Bangladesh
Power
crisis to be solved by 2012 Financial
Express (site accessed October 2006)
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
to introduce euro 2011-12 focus-fen.net
(site accessed Feb 2007)
First
block of nuclear power plant should be ready by 2012
"The reactors with which Belene
Nuclear Power Plant will be built are more modern, with higher safety
level, with more passive systems and with a 60-year exploitation period.
This is what Milko Kovachev – Bulgaria’s former Energy
and Economy Minister - told Darik Radio.
As far as I know these reactors are being checked under EU domestic
voluntary safety standards, Mr. Kovachev said ....With regard to the
construction of Belene NPP and the terms in which this will happen
the former minister said that there are actual technological deadlines
and that the First block of the nuclear plant should be ready by 2012."
Focus News (site accessed November 2006)
Canada
Ontario
and Ottawa to phase out incandescent light bulbs by 2012 "Natural
Resources Canada has estimated that if every one of the country's
12 million households changed just one incandescent bulb for a compact
fluorescent, that would result in a $73 million savings on our collective
electricity bills as well as a corresponding 397,000 tonne reduction
in greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of taking 66,000 cars
off the road." cbc.ca (site accessed May 2007)
First
gas should flow through Mackenzie pipeline by 2012 "...
“Protecting the land is a top priority,” he (Fred Carmichael)
said. “We also have a responsibility to develop an economic
base for our children and grandchildren. I lived in a tent as a teenager.
I know what it is like to chop wood and haul it by dog team. My grandchildren
will never make their living from the land. That part of our world
has changed forever. That's why I am determined to take advantage
of the economic opportunities that controlled, responsible resource
development will bring....” Alaska Journal of Commerce (site
accessed Jan 2007)
Quebec:
Obesity reduced by 2% by 2012 "Jean
Charest's government is teaming up with a private foundation to help
Quebecers develop healthier lifestyles and lower their obesity levels
... Quebec already spends $56 million a year to help people who are
overweight or obese." cbc.ca (site
accessed October 2006)
Inukjuak
aims to be diesel-free by 2012 "Within five
years, the community of Inukjuak will use its water and wind to produce
heat and light and end its dependence on diesel fuel to generate electrical
power." Nunatisaiq News (site accessed March 2006) Article
no longer accessible
China
China
to have world's fastest train by 2012 "Trains
on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railroad under construction will
run at 350 km per hour, the fastest in the world ..." xinhuanet.com
(site accessed Mar 2009)
China
expects $1.5 billion for climate fund by 2012 "China
expects to raise $1.5 billion by 2012 from a levy on sales of carbon
credits, which it will channel into a government fund to raise awareness
of climate change and cut emissions, the head of the fund said. ..."
uk.reuters.com (site accessed Dec 2007)
US
flights to China will double by 2012 "Daily
passenger flights between the United States and China will more than
double by 2012 and air cargo companies will have virtually unlimited
access to China as part of an aviation agreement announced Wednesday
... " cbsnews.com (site accessed May 2007)
See
also: China
will lead the world in jet fuel demand growth through 2012
aviationweek.com
(site accessed July 2007)
PepsiCo
will double China workforce by 2012 "PepsiCo
Inc., the world's second-biggest soft-drinks company, plans to double
its workforce in China over the next five years as it fights for a
larger slice of the growing market, chief executive Indra Nooyi, right,
said yesterday in Beijing.... " The Toronto Star (site accessed
Apr 2007)
China's
largest steel producer expects to double its production by 2012 "Baosteel
Group, the country's largest steel maker, expects to nearly double
its crude steel production to 50 million tonnes a year by 2012, according
to a speech by a Baosteel executive to be delivered on Tuesday."
China Daily (site accessed October 2006)
See also: China
will account for 60% of global steel growth to 2012
Forbes.com (site accessed Mar 2007)
China
will become a net importer of corn by 2012 as
demand exceeds domestic supply and stockpiles fall, while prices could
rise 30 percent in a decade. Bloomberg.com (site accessed April
2006)
Colombia
Batista’s
OGX May Start Colombia Oil Output in 2012 "OGX
Petroleo & Gas Participacoes SA, the oil company controlled by
Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, may begin producing crude in Colombia
in 2012 as government efforts to reduce guerrilla attacks on pipelines
and other infrastructure lure investment ...Batista, the world’s
eighth-richest man according to Forbes magazine, is investing in mining
and energy projects in Colombia after President Alvaro Uribe used
military strikes to weaken rebel forces since taking office in 2002
..." businessweek.com (site accessed June 2010)
See
also: "Colombia's oil exploration and production will
ensure it has enough petroleum to maintain self- sufficiency through
at least 2012 ..." Bloomberg.com
(site accessed Jul 2006)
Czech
Republic
CR
may reach average EU living standard by 2012-13
Prague Daily Monitor (site
accessed April 2006) Article no
longer accessible
Democratic
Republic of Congo
Moto
Says Congo’s Largest Gold Mine to Start in 2012
"Moto Goldmines Ltd., planning to develop the Democratic Republic
of Congo’s largest gold mine, said the deposit will start operating
in 2012. The
project, in the country’s northeast Kilo-Moto region, will yield
400,000 ounces of gold a year ..." bloomberg.com (site accessed
Feb 2009)
Dominican
Republic
Plan
to end blackouts as of 2012 "The
Government presented yesterday the "Electrical Sector Integral
Plan", with which it aims at ending blackouts as of year 2012
and to reduce by 46% the electrical tariff applying changes to the
electrical system throughout the next six years .... In order to accomplish
this, the Government will have to transform the present generation
system so its not petroleum dependant. This is going to require numerous
foreign investments of amounts that were not disclosed, the construction
of two coal fired generating plants, the conversion of five electrical
power generating units to gas turbine and not increasing the cost
of hydroelectric generated electricity." Dominicantoday.com
(site accessed Sep 2006)
Dubai
2012
date for world's tallest commercial tower "The
developer behind plans for the world's tallest commercial building
said on Friday it would deliver the project in early 2012. Despite
the global economic crisis, the Fortune Group said it would soon announce
the construction contract for the 108-storey Burj Al Alam, being developed
at the Business Bay, Dubai ..." arabianbusiness.com (site
accessed Jan 2009)
Dubai
Transformation "Fast forward to
2012 and Dubai will be transformed by the many projects that are building
sites today. The population will be bigger and the profile more skewed
towards white-collar, service workers ... by 2012 the high-rise urban
clusters of the more than 100 towers at the Dubai Marina and the high-density
Dubai Downtown around the Burj Dubai and huge Dubai Mall will be well
established ..." ameinfo.com (site accessed Sep 2007)
East
Africa
Single
East Africa currency due 2012 "
... Despite the challenges, governors are optimistic that actualising
a monetary union and central bank by 2012 is within reach." newvision.co.ug
(site acccessed Feb 2008)
Ethopia
Ethiopia
plans attaining 100 percent clean water service coverage by 2012 "The
clean water service coverage of the nation stands at 47.3 percent
at present."
sudantribune.com
(site
accessed Sep 2007)
Europe
25%
cut in accidents at work Work-related
illness and accidents should be cut by a quarter across the EU by
2012. However, changes in working life are producing new occupational
risks and some workplace illnesses are on the rise. Welcomeurope.com
(site accessed Feb 2007)
26%
more flights in Europe by 2012 Flt
Tech Online (site accessed April 2006)
Gabon
"Gabon's
Omar Bongo, said on Monday that after already serving nearly 40 years
in power he intended to run for re-election in 2012."
Reuters UK (site accessed October 2006)
Georgia
and Azerbaijan
Georgia
and Azerbaijancould power themselves independently by 2012
"Natural
gas flow from the massive Caspian Sea Shah Deniz field "should
be sufficient to satisfy the domestic needs of Azerbaijan and Georgia"
from 2012, David Woodward, the CEO of BP in Azerbaijan, told journalists...."
Today.AZ (site accessed July 2006)
Hong
Kong
Cruise
terminal set for 2012 "Secretary
for Economic Development & Labour Stephen Ip says the Government
will focus on the development of a new cruise terminal at Kai Tak
to help Hong Kong become a regional cruise hub. Its first berth is
slated to open by 2012." news.gov.hk (site accessed October
2006)
Universal
suffrage in 2012 "Chief
Executive Donald Tsang says Hong Kong may achieve the ultimate goal
of universal suffrage in 2012 or beyond, providing the proposal gets
the support of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and
two-thirds of lawmakers." News.gov.hk (site accessed July
2006)
See also: Hong
Kong democracy fades to beyond 2012 "Donald
Tsang Yam-kuen, chief executive of the Territory, yesterday expressed
“serious doubts” about the likelihood of introducing universal
suffrage in Hong Kong before 2012, because “it is probable that
the Legislative Council will not reach the consensus necessary”
for the new electoral model ..." AsiaNews.it (site accessed
July 2007)
See also: Beijing
says democracy possible in HK in 2017 "China
ruled out full democracy for Hong Kong in 2012 on Saturday, ignoring
the majority opinion in the former British colony, but said it may
pick its leader by universal suffrage at the following opportunity,
in 2017 ..." africa.reuters.com (site accessed December 2007)
See also: Thousands
march in Hongkong against delay in full democracacy "
... Protesters in Sunday's march demanded that Beijing allow Hong
Kong citizens to directly elect their leader and all lawmakers by
2012 ... voanews.com (site accessed Jan 2008)
Iran
Iran
could have nuclear weapons by 2012, CIA chief warns "Iran
has enough low-enriched uranium to produce two nuclear weapons, which
it could have prepared and ready for delivery as early as 2012, Leon
Panetta, the CIA director, said on Sunday ...Iran has enough low-enriched
uranium to produce two nuclear weapons, which it could have prepared
and ready for delivery as early as 2012, Leon Panetta, the CIA director,
said on Sunday ..." telegraph.co.uk (site accessed Junw 2010)
See also: Iran
to build nuclear warheads by 2012 "The
Israeli military intelligence service possesses information indicating
that Iran will be capable of building the first nuclear warhead by
2012, a high- ranking Israeli military official said ..." istockanalyst.com
(site accessed Sept 2008) Article
no longer accessible.
Iran
to boost fuel output by 50% by 2012 "Iran
plans to increase gasoline production capacity by more than 50 percent
by 2012, a senior official was quoted as saying, in comments coinciding
with talk of possible Western sanctions targeting its fuel imports.
Iran, the world's fifth-largest crude oil exporter, lacks sufficient
refining capacity to meet its domestic fuel needs and has to import
up to 40 percent of its gasoline requirements. The United States and
its European allies are exploring ways of targeting fuel imports into
Iran if itcontinues to press on with its nuclear programme ..."
reuter.com
(site accessed Oct 09)
See
also: Iran
to become Persian Gulf's major refiner by 2012 "
... currently Iran ranks first in making investment in refinery and
ranks second in refinery after Saudi Arabia. Saudi’s current
refining capacity stands at 2,100,000 barrels a day while the figure
for Iran will reach 3,300,000 barrels a day by 2012, he said, noting
that this is while the former’s capacity is to hit three million
barrels a day by 2015 ..." tehrantimes.com (site accessed
Sep 2008)
See
also: Iran's oil refining capacity to top 3m b/d by 2012
"Iran's
crude oil refining capacity is predicted to reach 3.2 million barrels
per day (b/d) from its current 1.7 million barrels by 2012, an Iranian
official said." Islamic Republic News Agency (site accessed
Nov 2006)
See
also: Iran to export petrol from 2012 "Iran’s
economically and politically costly petrol imports should end in 2012
when refinery upgrades will make the nation an exporter of the motor
fuel, an energy consultant said. Iran is the world’s fourth-largest
oil producer, but lacks the refining capacity for domestic needs,
forcing it to import large amounts of gasoline and burdening its finances.
The imports also make Iran vulnerable to pressure over its nuclear
programme ..." gulfinthemedia.com (site accessed Apr 2008)
Iran
to produce 50 tons of caviar by 2012 "Iran
can produce a total of 50 tons of caviar in five-years through a program
based on new technology of farming sturgeon, official says ... Abbassali
Motallebi noted that since Iran's caviar reserves decline every year,
Iran is trying to establish a gene bank for caviar fish in order to
make use of the genetic potential available to prevent extinction
of the caviar fish ..." presstv.ir (site accessed Oct 2007)
Iran-Pakistan
pipeline in use by 2012 Building
of the pipeline, estimated to cost between 7.2 and 7.4 billion will
begin in 2008. If things go according to plan, it will start delivering
gas in 2012. inform.kz (site accessed May 2007)
Iran
to start gas exports to Austria and Switzerland in 2012
“...We have agreed on gas transfer via a pipeline passing through
Turkey ...” tehrantimes.com (site accessed Feb 2007)
Iraq
Iraq
dependent on U.S. air power until 2012 "The
U.S. military has determined that Iraq would be unable to protect
its air space from regional rivals until at least 2012. As a result,
officials said, Baghdad would continue to need U.S. military assistance
to support and augment the Iraq Air Force ... " worldtribute.com
(site accessed Jul 2007)
British
armed forces in Iraq until 2012 "...A
confidential planning document drawn up by defence chiefs called the
Operational Tour Plot, parts of which have been disclosed to this
newspaper, reveals that troops will be serving on operations in the
Gulf until at least 2012 ..." Sunday Telegraph (site accessed
Apr 2007)
Ireland
Women
to overtake men by 2012 " ...
WOMEN
are poised to take over the majority of top jobs in business, law,
finance and the sciences within the next five years. And it's all
because they are staying in education longer and getting better results
than men. The
projections are made in a joint report from FÁS and the Economic
and Social Research Institute which looks at the likely share-out
of jobs by 2012 ..." independent.ie (site accessed Aug 2007)
Israel
2012:
Israel's Apocalypse "
... Before the year is out, Israel capitulates. It recognizes Palestine,
agrees to divide Jerusalem and begins the process of dismantling its
nuclear arsenal ..." Mitchell Bard, brittanica.com (site
accessed May 2010)
Japan
Japan
to trial frozen gas output in Pacific in 2012 "Japan
plans to start trial drilling in 2012 to extract frozen natural gas
buried under the seabed and test if the methane hydrate is a viable
next-generation fuel. The government will lead test production of
the frozen methane in an ocean trench called the Nankai Trough about
30 miles (50 kilometers) off the coast of the country’s main
Honshu Island ..." tehrantimes.com (site accessed Aug 2008)
Plans
to produce a substantial volume of natural gas off the west coast
of Australia
"Nikkei quoted Japan's natural
resources developer Inpex Holdings Inc. as saying with plans to begin
producing a substantial volume of natural gas off the west coast of
Australia from 2012. The company would export the gas liquefied at
local facilities to Japan. The
area extends to about 200km and situated off the west coast of Australia,
where the company possess a 100% concession. As early in 2000, the
company stumbled upon a gas field there confirming the prevalence
a deposit around 280 billion cubic meters. The find equals what Japan
consumes as natural gas in four years."
Tradingmarkets.com
(site
accessed Apr 2006) Article
no longer accessible
Kazakhstan
Largest
uranium producer by 2012 "By
2012 Kazakhstan will become the largest uranium producer worldwide,
Kazakh Premier Daniyal Akhmetov has stated at the meeting with CIS
ministers of home affairs. The
main players at this market will meet with heavy deficit by 2015.
Kazakhstan will produce uranium above all the countries in the world.
Thereat we have other constituents of uranium industry development.
We are actively working with other countries of the world and in the
nearest future this trend of economy will become one of the dominants,
Daniyal Akhmetov said." Inform.kz (site accessed October
2006)
Kazakhstan
will have three big oil refineries by 2012 Gazeta.kz
(site accessed March 2006)
Kenya
Various
predictions Blog
site with predictions from a number of contributors about the political
and social future of Kenya. mashada.com/forums/kenya (site accessed
August 2008)
Kenya
targets 3 million tourist by 2012 "Nairobi
(Kenya) Kenya is targeting more than 3 million foreign tourists by
2012 from last year’s 800,000 tourists, Ministry of Tourism
and Wildlife permanent secretary Rebecca Nabutola said on Friday.Speaking
in Nairobi, she said the government will invest heavily in unexploited
tourist destinations in the country to increase Kenya’s competitiveness
in tourism ..." afriquenline.fr (site accessed Aug 2007)
Malaysia
A
power station on Borneo island will be linked to the mainland using
undersea cables by 2012 "Lim
Keng Yaik, energy minister set the date, adding it will take at least
five years to install about 700 kilometres (438 miles) of transmission
lines and to lay 670 kilometres of undersea cables from Bakun to the
southern Johor state .... The dam, which involves flooding an area
the size of Singapore, has attracted fierce criticism because of its
harmful impact on the environment and the fact that 10,000 residents
have already had to evacuate the project site." The Malaysian
blogspot (site accessed Jan 2007)
Mexico
Yucatan "
... Beginning sometime between November, 2008, and January, 2009,
a new Sony film is going to be shot in Yucatan. The topic will be
contemporary Mayans and their relationship with their ancestors ...This
is not going to be an historical film debating old issues like human
sacrifice, but rather a film that explores the future of the Maya
and the coming events prophecied to center around 2012. The film is
said to write a new "what if" ending, in which the Maya
decide to take back what belongs to them. We suggest that visitors
come to our fair state and see that the Mayans of Yucatan are certainly
not waiting for some magical date in 2012 to "reclaim their own."
Instead, the Mayans of Yucatan are hard at work in education and research,
art and music, and business and agriculture ... " yucatanliving.com
Mexico
sees deepwater oil production from 2012 "...
Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex, under pressure to increase
its energy output, said on Thursday it expects to begin producing
oil from deepwater wells from around 2012 ... The roughly 10,000 sq-metre
area Pemex is currently studying -- at water depths of 1,000 metres
(3,300 feet) and 1,000 metres of rock -- could contain 4 billion barrels
of oil, early tests indicate, Pemex geophysicist Arturo Soto said
... " Reuters.com (site accessed Mar 2007)
Mexico's
national water commission Conagua is aiming for the country to treat
100% of its wastewater by 2012 "...
Of the 220,000 l/s of wastewater currently collected throughout the
country, only 36% is treated, meaning current investment would have
to nearly triple to reach a 100% treatment rate ..." Business
News Americas (site accessed Feb 2007)
Netherlands
Many
Dutch prepare for 2012 Apocalypse "
... The Dutch-language de Volkskrant newspaper said it spoke to thousands
of believers in the impending end of civilization, and while theories
on the supposed catastrophe varied, most tied the 2012 date to the
end of the Mayan calendar, Radio Netherlands reported Monday. De Volkskrant
said many of those interviewed are stocking up on emergency supplies,
including life rafts and other equipment ..." upi.com (site
accessed June 2008)
New
Zealand
Auckland
will have first electric train service by 2012 NewstalkZB
(site accessed September 2006)
Over
3 million visitors expected by 2012 with
Australia, China and UK accounting for two thirds of the total increase.
Australia - up 229,000 or 26 per cent; China - up 138,000 or 157 per
cent; United Kingdom - up 114,000 or 37 per cent. nzherald.co.uk
(site accessed Sept 2006)
Nigeria
Uninterrupted
electricity power supply by December 2012 "President
Goodluck Jonathan yesterday unveiled his strategy to end chronic power
shortages in the country, shifting the goalpost for the achievement
of uninterrupted electricity supply to December 2012 ..." allafrica.com
(site accessed Aug 2010)
North
Korea
Think
Tank Predicts Kim Jong-il's Death in 2012 "North
Korean leader Kim Jong-il may not survive the year 2012 and massive
unrest is likely to follow his death, the state-run Korea Institute
for National Unification speculates. A military coup, riots, massacres
and a massive exodus could follow Kim's death, KINU said in its report.
It is rare for a state-run South Korean think tank to go into such
detail in forecasting changes in North Korea in a publicly issued
report since such speculation is a red rag to Pyongyang ..."
englishchosun.com (site accessed Jan 2010)
Kim
Jong Il’s 2012 Goal Aided by Clinton "North
Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s surprise meeting with former U.S.
President Bill Clinton boosted his ambition to hand over power to
a third generation of his family, South Korea’s foreign minister
said in an interview ...Kim would ideally prefer to have one of his
sons replace him as leader in 2012, Yu said. The year is significant
because Kim would be 70, according to his official birthday. The year
also marks 100 years since the birth of his father and the nation’s
founder, Kim Il Sung. The year 2012 “is important to glorify
his father’s image and the Kim Il Sung family again,”
Yu said. “That’s the year of the completion of power succession.”"
bloomberg.com (site accessed Aug 2009)
See
also: Long range rocket heralds run-up to 2012 celebrations
"North
Korean leader Kim Jong-il has a stronger hand to squeeze concessions
from global powers and keep his iron grip in place over the destitute
state after launching a long-range rocket on Sunday ... "The
timing of the launch was designed to coincide with the start of Kim's
new mandate and to herald what the North's propaganda calls 'a great
prosperous powerful nation' the country aims to build by 2012,"
... The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the birthday of state
founder and Kim's father, Kim Il-sung. The country will use it to
showcase its communist system, which experts said is designed to keep
the Kim family in power ..." uk.reuters.com (site acccessed
April 2009)
See also:
Why
Does Kim Jong-il Promise Great Things for 2012? "North
Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been quoted as saying it was 'the firm
intention of the party and the people to open the gates on a powerful
country by 2012.' ... Earlier, Kim was quoted by the Korean Central
Television Station as saying, "Now that an ideologically and
militarily powerful country has been achieved through the development
of nuclear weapons, an economically powerful country should be achieved
by 2012." "A country" in each case seems to refer to
a stage in North Korea's development." english.chosun.com
(site accessed Jan 2009)
Pakistan
Pakistan
will be water-short by 2012 "Pakistan
is storing only 13% of the annual water flows of its rivers, if this
capacity is not increased, Pakistan will be a water-short country
by 2012 ..." app.com.pk (site accessed Dec 2007)
Pakistan
Air Force to be transformed by 2012 "
... Pakistan Air Force will have an initial order of 150 JF-17 Thunder
aircrafts but the number will rise to 200-250 aircrafts ..."
defence.pk (site accessed May 2007)
85%
Literacy by 2012 "The
NCHD, in its presentation, said it had set up 22,000 literacy centres
to help raise the literacy rate from the current 55 per cent to 85
per cent by 2012." Dawn.com (site
accessed Sept 2006)
Palestine
Israel
Rules Out Palestinian State by 2012 "In
remarks that could further strain peace efforts, Israel’s foreign
minister said on Tuesday there was no chance a Palestinian state would
be established in the next two years. “I’m an optimistic
person, but there is absolutely no chance of reaching a Palestinian
state by 2012,” the foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said.
“One can dream and imagine, but we are far from reaching understandings
and an agreement.” ... nytimes.com
Poland
U.S.-manned
Patriot missile base to be set up in Poland by 2012 "
... Moscow has consistently expressed its opposition to the U.S.
missile shield, saying it threatens its national security. The United
States says the shield is designed to thwart missile attacks by what
it calls "rogue states," including Iran." globalsecurity.org
(site accessed Aug 2008)
Portugal
Portugal
investing billions in renewable energy by 2012
International
Herald Tribune (site accessed Mar 2007)
Qatar
Qatar
economy could double by 2012 "
....The country is the top-performing economy in the region, and one
of the richest countries in the world, with a per capita GDP of $63,000.
The IBQ report, produced along with the economic research team at
partner International Bank of Kuwait, predicts the economy could double
again by 2012. GDP
expanded by 24% in 2006, having averaged 30% over the previous three
years. Growth remained high, supported by gains in hydrocarbon output
and ‘massive’ investment, and sustained momentum in the
non-oil sector...." arabianbusiness.com (site accessed June
2007)
Qatar will emerge as a major exporter of petrochemical products by
2012 Gulf
Times (site accessed April
2006)
The
Peninsula On-line Qatar
will become the world's largest Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exporter
by 2012. (site accessed Feb 2006)
Romania
1,200
km of motorway to be built by 2012 "It
may seem hard to believe, but within six years we will have motorways
in Romania" - Romanian Minister of Transport, Construction and
Tourism. Reporter.gr (site accessed June 2006) Article
no longer accessible
Russia
Russia
to build eight technoparks by 2012 "...
the Russian government approved a program to create technoparks, which
will incorporate high-tech enterprises in such sectors as nano-, bio-,
information and other kinds of technology, as well as scientific research
organizations, educational institutions providing staff for such enterprises,
and other related ventures ... mnweekly.ru (site accessed Feb
2008)
Russia
confirms pledge to destroy all chemical weapons by 2012 "
Russia
will fulfill its obligations under an international agreement to destroy
all its chemical weapon stockpiles by 2012, a senior defense official
said Thursday. Russia signed the Chemical Weapons Convention on January
13, 1993 and ratified it on November 5, 1997. The country declared
an arsenal of 40,000 metric tons of chemical weapons in 1997, and
has so far destroyed 8,000 tons ..." en.rian.ru (site accessed
Aug 2007)
Putin to return in 2012?
"A senior ally of Vladimir Putin has said his party
would be ready to nominate Mr Putin for the Russian presidency in
2012, fuelling speculation that the Russian leader could return four
years after an interim candidate is elected next year ..."
msnbc.msn.com (site accessed Aug 2007)
See also: Russian
party to nominate Putin in 2012 politicom.moldova.org
(site accessed Aug 2007)
300,000
ethnic Russians to return to Russia before 2012 "
... A total of 55 Russian regions have expressed their desire to participate
in the voluntary immigration program for ethnic Russians living abroad.
In 2007, the program will be launched in 12 pilot regions, with the
Kaliningrad region being the first among them ... " www.interfax.ru
(site accessed Aug 2007)
Russia's
new Black Sea base complete by 2012 "
... The construction of a new base for the Russian Black Sea Fleet
in the port of Novorossiisk will be completed by 2012, the Navy Commander
said Wednesday ... " mnweekly.ru (site accessed July 2007)
Russian mobile phone market to be worth $34 bln by 2012 "The
Russian mobile phone market could grow 132% by value to $34.1 billion
in 2012 from $14.7 billion in 2006, according to an estimate by Mobile
TeleSystems (MTS) (RTS: MTSS). The
market will grow by an average of 15% per year during this period,
MTS President Leonid Melamed said ... " interfax.ru
(site accessed June 2007)
High
speed trains to appear in Russia by 2012-14 "...The
Head of Russian Railways claims that high-speed railways will appear
in Russia by 2012-2014 and marks that the first trains moving at more
than 300km per hour speed are planned to be introduced on the route
Moscow-St. Petersburg..." Russia-ic.com
(site accessed Feb 2007)
Russian
gas supplies to South Korea may begin in 2012 Russian
natural gas supplies to South Korea may begin in 2012 or 2013, Gazprom
CEO Alexei Miller told reporters in Seoul today. Russia expected to
sell about 10 billion cubic meters a year, Miller said. The project
envisages the signing of a long-term contract for more than 30 years,
and the size of the supplies could be increased in future.
The intergovernmental
agreements on gas cooperation give a green light to commercial negotiations
between Gazprom and the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS). "We have
immediately begun talks on gas supplies from Russia to South Korea,"
Miller stressed. He said different gas pipeline routes were being
considered. There are two options - a sea route or a land route. The
value of the land route is estimated at almost $2 billion, according
to Miller. rbsnews.com (site accessed October 2006)
Rwanda
Country
Targets 100 Percent Access to Clean Water By 2012 "By
2012, all Rwandans should have access to clean water, the Minister
of State in Charge of Energy and Water, Dr. Albert Butare has pledged.
According to the Minister, the country has already shown impressive
efforts towards attaining this goal ..." allafrica.com (site
accessed Mar 2009)
No
more milk imports after 2012 "Rwanda
has been importing more than 70% of its milk requirements resulting
in 'unprecedented levels of malnutrition' but by 2012 that is slated
to change, a new government plan for the sector seems to suggest ...
The plan 'A cow per every poor family' is part
of the hybrid poverty eradication drive - the Economic Development
and Poverty Eradication Strategy (EDPRS) launched at the Development
Partners Meeting in Kigali held November 26-27. Through the ambitious
program, government wants to bring down poverty level from above 60%
to just fewer than 46% in 2012 ..." allafrica.com (site accessed
Dec 2007)
Serbia
dtt.net.com
Serbia hopes to join the EU in 2012 (site accessed
Feb 2006)
Singapore
Liquid
natural gas terminal for completion in 2012 "Singapore
... has no energy resources and relies on gas for 70% of its power.
Indonesian fields that supply gas pipelines will start running out
in 2016, forcing the government to look outside Southeast Asia for
supplies ... Global production of LNG, gas cooled to a liquid for
transport by ship, may surge 82% to 256 million tons a year by 2010,
the International Energy Agency said in June." The Financial
Express (site accessed Aug 2006)
South
Korea
Korea
Seeks 100% Self-Sufficiency in Nuclear Power by 2012 "President
Lee Myung-bak has called on his officials to achieve 100 percent self-sufficiency
in nuclear power plant design and construction by 2012. The President's
comment ... follows just days after a consortium including Korea's
state-run power company won a US$40 billion bid to construct nuclear
power plants in the United Arab Emirates ..." english.chosun.com
(site accessed Jan 2010)
Koreans
relatively calm over 2012 Apocalypse "
... A quick search for "2012" on Google's blog search engine
in six languages shows that the interest of Koreans online has not
been piqued like that of those in other countries. The search garnered
more than 1.2 million English-language hits, when surveyed in October,
compared with 5,242 Korean hits. The Spanish-language search had the
second-highest number with more than 54,000, with French, Japanese
and Russian following ..." koreatimes.co.kr (site accessed
Oct 09)
Koreans
to achieve fastest internet service by 2012 "The
Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced on Sunday that it
plans to spend $24.6 billion over the next five years to increase
the nation's Internet broadband infrastructure to support country-wide
1 Gbps Internet access, and wireless services of 10 Mbps, roughly
10x faster than their current highest-end offerings. The
plan is expected to create 120,000 jobs ..." tgdaily.com
(site accessed Feb 2009)
Universal
Studios to open Korean theme park in 2012 "...
it will be bigger than the Universal Studios parks in Los Angeles
and Osaka, Japan ... In addition to the theme park, the multi-purpose
project will include a hotel and other accommodations facilities,
a convention center and an outlet mall ... Seoul's
dense and relatively affluent population of 25 million made Korea
an attractive market for the project. In light of this statement,
many people believe that the park will be built in the metropolitan
area ..." chosun.com (site accessed May 2007)
Superfast(400kph)
train to be built by 2012 "The
new train, tentatively called the Highspeed Electric Multiple Unit
400kmh eXperiment (HEMU-400X), is expected to cost 96.4 billion won
(US$101.9 million)" YonhapNews (site accessed Mar 2007)
Multipurpose
infrared satellite launch in 2012 "South
Korea plans to launch an infrared detection satellite around 2012
that will have both civilian and military applications, a state space
panel said Tuesday .... This can be used to fight
forest fires, detect heat islands in urban areas during the summer
and monitor volcanic activity. The infrared capability can also be
used to follow the movement of vehicles, ships and aircraft. The latter
function could help national defense policymakers keep track of military
activities." YonhapNews (site accessed Dec 2006)
Magnetic
levitation train to start in 2012 "South
Korea plans to launch a next-generation transportation system based
on unmanned magnetic levitation trains, otherwise dubbed maglev, in
2012 with homegrown technologies." The Korea Times (site
accessed October 2006)
Seoul
could control its military by 2012 "South
Korea’s defense minister has said Seoul will be able to take
back wartime control of its military from the United States by 2012,
a ministry official said Friday. South Korea transferred control of
its troops in 1950 to the U.S., which led U.N. forces to help South
Korea repel invading North Korean troops during the 1950-53 Korean
War." ArmyTimes.com (site accessed July 2006)
See
also: Digital
Chosunibo
(site accessed Aug 2006)
See
also:
U.S.
and South Korea agree to transfer of wartime command by 2012 International
Herald Tribune (site accessed Feb 2007)
See
also: 8th
army to have presence in South Korea even after 2012
estripes.com
(site accessed Jul 2007)
South
Korea to be top battery supplier by 2012 "South
Korea aims to become the world's top supplier of rechargeable batteries
by 2012, surpassing current leader Japan. The government said it has
assembled the infrastructure and key materials needed to boost production."
EETimes (site accessed Dec 2006)
Spain
Madrid
airport will be handling more flights than Amsterdam's Schiphol by
2012 Expatica (site accessed
April 2006)
Sudan
Sudan
2012 "
... Four possible scenarios for the future of Sudan are described,
defined by two key uncertainties: 1) In 2012, will Sudan be united
or will the North and South have gone separate ways? 2) In 2012, will
there be a new war between the North and the South, or will there
be no war? The answer to neither question is known; they both, theoretically,
have two equally possible answers ..." blogs.ssrc.org (site
accessed Oct 09)
Thailand
Government
set to unveil new mass transit system by 2012
Business
Day (site accessed Nov 2006)
Uganda
The
East African News 480,000
rural Ugandans to get electricity by 2012 (site accessed Mar 2006)
Article
no longer accessible
Ukraine
Ukraine
to get rid of its highly enriched uranium by 2012 "Ukraine
plans to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium by 2012,
President Viktor Yanukovych announced after a meeting with President
Barack Obama on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in the
US capital. Ukraine
will instead convert its existing civil nuclear facilities to operate
with low-enriched uranium ... " sify.com (site accessed Apr
2010)
Venezuela
Venezuela
eyes 2012 start for huge oil field "Venezuelan
state-run energy giant PDVSA said on Saturday that production would
begin on its massive Junin 6 oil field by 2012, with backing from
a Russian consortium. In a statement, PDVSA said the Orinoco-based
field would produce "between 400,000 and 450,000 barrels of crude
a day." Junin 6 is thought to hold 53 billion barrels of heavy
crude, making it one of the world's largest reserves. google.com/hosted
news (site accessed Sep 2009)
Vietnam
Vietnam
to eliminate hunger by 2012 "
... Vietnam's Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development drafted
a plan to eliminate hunger in the country by 2012 ... Although Vietnam
is the second largest rice exporter in the world, there remain risks
that threaten food stability in the near future ... Vietnam, with
a population of 84 million, still has one million ethnic people in
mountainous areas that frequently face a shortage of rice ..."
xinhuanet.com (site accessed Mar 2009)
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