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Turkish Airlines receives 2022 Sustainability Award from World Finance

World Finance awarded Turkish Airlines with the this year’s Sustainability Award Pioneering the aviation industry with its sustainability focused activities, Turkish Airlines received 2022 Sustainability Award in Most Sustainable Flag…

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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 Commercial Bank ‘keen’ to issue green bonds

In April, Masraf Al-Rayan launched Qatar’s first Sharia-compliant green deposit. Qatar’s Commercial Bank says it is eager to issue green bonds, but only after ensuring that the designated money will…

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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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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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Final batch of electric buses for FIFA World Cup 2022 arrive

Electric buses will be employed on 44 Metrolink routes and 48 public transport routes by 2023 and beyond. The final bath of electric buses for the FIFA World Cup 2022…

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Turkish Airlines launches sustainability themed aircraft

Turkish Airlines used a special leaf design for its aircraft which uses environmentally friendly biofuel. Turkish Airlines has used a special design adorned with leaves on its Airbus 321 type…

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Qatar to boast world’s first emission-free transport system ahead of 2022 World Cup

Public buses, government school buses and Doha Metro feeder buses will gradually shift to electric, authorities announced. Qatar is expected to boast the world’s first emission-free public transport system for…

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Supreme Committee launches project to ‘enhance air quality’ around 2022 stadiums

The Supreme Committee (SC) has partnered with Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) for air quality research. The body preparing for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has teamed up with…

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