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Qatar to cut water use in farming by 40%

Infrastructure and financial investments are seen as crucial factors in optimising treated sewage effluent. Qatar is looking to achieve a 40% average improvement in water consumption per tonne of crop…

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Qatar ranks ninth ‘most ready market’ for electric vehicles worldwide

Qatar’s Ministry of Transport aims to have a fully electric public bus system by 2030. Qatar has been ranked among the top 10 global markets in electric vehicle readiness, sitting…

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Ten Qatari firms named in Forbes Middle East ‘Sustainable 100’ list

The UAE leads the sustainable list in the region with 44 featured companies. Forbes magazine has ranked ten Qatar firms on the ‘Sustainable 100’ list in the Middle East, encompassing a range…

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2050 goal for net-zero carbon emissions in aviation ‘too optimistic’: Qatar Airways CEO

The aviation industry’s ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 has been described as an overly optimistic goal given the challenges ahead, according to Qatar Airways CEO Akbar…

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What to expect as Expo Doha 2023 opens its doors to the public

With a focus on transforming arid landscapes through sustainable practices, the expo is set to leave an indelible mark on all who attend, championing a greener and more hopeful future.…

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Zealandia: New world map unveils more details on earth’s sunken ‘eighth continent’

Zealandia, now 94% underwater, is believed to be formerly part of the supercontinent of Gondwana. Geologists are now a step closer to discovering the sunken macro-continent of ‘Zealandia’ following the…

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talabat partners with Enavra: Qatar’s first bioplastics producer

Enavra’s cutlery products are masterfully crafted from bioplastics, engineered for an eco-friendly decomposition, thereby leaving no ecological footprint. talabat has joined hands with Enavra – the first premium and high…

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Is there hope after all? Debate rages on whether it is possible to limit warming to 1.5C

August 2023 was the warmest August on record and 2023 is set to be the warmest year in recent human history. 1.5 C has been an all too important number…

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Researchers say climate change and war to blame for Libya floods

Experts say that a deadly trifecta of climate change, ongoing civil unrest, and international sanctions are behind some of Libya’s worst-ever flooding, which has claimed over 5,000 lives and left…

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