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Asian Clean Fuels Association turned 10 in 2010. It has been an exciting and eventful journey for the clean fuels industry and ACFA. While many countries in Asia and the Middle East have made significant strides in the use of cleaner fuels, raising the quality our lives and of the air we breathe has never been more urgent.

As we embark on a new decade, ACFA is building on our past successes, lessons learnt and experience accumulated in working with governments and industry
stakeholders across the regions to forward the clean fuels conversation. Communicating with and engaging effectively all our stakeholders, partners and peers is one of the most critical elements in advancing the use of cleaner fuels.

ACFA News, a newsletter we have been sharing with you in the past six years, will be replaced by a series of e-newsletters that delve into the different aspects of the clean fuels dialogue in the world. This comprises of:

  
     
 

Latest Conversation: Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh may be one of the few voices who have credibility when he predicts that the clean-fuel landscape in Asia Pacific and the world will change dramatically in only a few years. (Read full article)

 

Latest Article: Rising Wealth in Asia Boosts Demand for Stricter Environmental Regulations

Increasing wealth in Asia is driving demand for more than just cars and consumer goods. "As incomes grow, there is increased demand for environmental regulations which will change techniques of production, making them cleaner. Also, as countries become richer they can afford more advanced technology with which to reduce environmental damage," said Matthew Cole, a professor of economics at the University of Birmingham in the U.K.
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Latest Snapshot

• African Refinery Expansion
• Boosting Oman's Output
• Pakistan Refinery: More and Better
• European Woes Continue
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