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70 per cent of jet fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
On Wednesday, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) approved a new law to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector.
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Plant-based food alternatives might help in shift to global sustainability
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the study just published in Nature Communications, additional climate and biodiversity benefits could accrue from reforesting land spared from livestock production when meat and milk products are substituted by plant-based alternatives, more than doubling the climate benefits an
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India among five major global economies in race to reach net-zero
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the report, the first point is that "India is among few countries which are on track to meet its Nationally Determined Contributions target, however, it will need to invest USD 12.7 trillion to reach net zero emission by 2050."
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Groundwater depletion rates could triple in India due to irrigation, warmi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Currently, the most overexploited aquifers are in the northwest and south of India, but the study indicates that by 2050 that area may extend to the southwest, the southern peninsula and central India.
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Retirement Planning: Building a Secure Future
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31: According to a UN report, India, a country predominantly populated by those under 35, is projected to be home to the world's largest elderly population by 2050. Despite this impending demographic shift, a shockingly low 7.4% of Indians are financially prepared f
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India set to become global hub of medical technology, devices with market
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday addressed the Curtain Raiser of India’s first medical technology expo, ‘India MedTech Expo 2023’, scheduled to be held in Gujarat's Gandhinagar from August, said an official statement.
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Electricity accounts in Dubai reach 1,144,741 by end of H1, 2023, 5.5 pc i
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Al Tayer also highlighted that to support the strategy to reach net zero, DEWA is working to diversify Dubai’s clean and renewable energy sources to include all available technologies in Dubai. The clean energy capacity share is about 16.3 per cent of the total energy mix in Dubai,
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Smartphones are making Indian kids Myopic, numbers double in a decade, say
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24: Myopia or near-sightedness is a condition in which near objects appear clear but objects farther away look blurry. It is the commonest refractive error typically affecting the younger population across the globe. With its rising numbers, it is estimated to affect
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UAE Council for Climate Action discusses national plan for COP28
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
During the meeting, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri emphasised the importance of continuing efforts and enhancing partnerships that the UAE Council for Climate Action carries out among various governmental and private sectors, which effectively contributes to achieving climate neutrality in th
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UAE firmly committed to achieving climate neutrality: COP28 President-Desi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In his statements, Dr. Al Jaber emphasised that the announcement of the updated version of the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 and the development of the National Hydrogen Strategy constitutes a model for the concerted efforts of all concerned national authorities to achieve the desired progress in
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Dubai Supreme Council reviews progress in clean energy projects
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The meeting discussed the progress of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park phases, in accordance with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, to provide 100 per cent of Dubai's total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050
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Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism celebrates successful participat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
More than 122 public and private sector establishments held a large number of business meetings on the Dubai stand, resulting in a highly successful event for DET and a positive outlook for Dubai's tourism industry in 2023 and beyond.
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