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FIFA launches ‘Green Card’ initiative as Infantino promises carbon-neutral World Cup

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy is working on a strategy to reduce emissions by establishing a large-scale “tree and turf nursery,” the world’s largest turf farm. FIFA President…

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The Body Shop launches interactive ‘activist workshop’ store in Villagio Mall

Customers can now purchase a refillable 300ml aluminium bottle and infinitely refill it with 12* of the brand’s shower gels, shampoos, conditioners and hand washes. The Body Shop, the beauty brand…

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Will the FIFA World Cup be carbon neutral? Advocates cast doubt

Doha’s FIFA World Cup 2022 claims to be the first carbon-neutral World Cup in history, but is it achievable with the country’s current policies? This year, all eyes are on…

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Qatar’s greenhouse market to jump up to $309m by 2027

Beyond its local initiatives to promote growth of goods, Qatar has partnered with other global high-tech farming companies. Qatar’s greenhouse market growth is forecast to reach $309.2 million by 2027,…

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Qatar pledges $2m to address oil tanker threat off Yemeni coast

The UN received $33 million in new contributions toward a $144 million operation to prevent an oil spill from a ship stuck off Yemen’s coast, which might result in a…

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Greener World Cup? Qatar’s mobile transfer stations are almost ready

The Gulf nation is introducing environmental solutions to meet the sustainability goals associated with hosting this year’s World Cup. In a bid to deliver a ‘sustainable’ World Cup this year,…

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Qatar adds six air quality monitoring stations

The Gulf nation has been taking steps to move down in the ‘worst sustainability, air quality’ ranks, and the stations are among the latest. To enhance the country’s ‘worrying’ air…

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All Karwa city taxis will now be electric

All public transportation in the country will be fully electric by 2030. All Karwa taxis around Doha will soon be fully electric in the country’s latest effort to switch to…

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New electric car charging service launched

Kahramaa, in collaboration with Tarsheed, has completed the installation and operation of 25 electric vehicle charging stations around Qatar. A new electronic service has been launched that allows people to request…

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