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EUR 200m EIB backing for climate, economic and social cohesion projects across Greece

Priority investment in high-impact small scale projects across Greece will be accelerated following agreements signed with the European Investment Bank “Investment to improve health and education, enhance economic opportunities, and strengthen climate action is key for Greece in these challenging times. Today’s new EUR 200 million agreement will contribute to long-term financing and accelerate a…
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Dubai-based Brixton Group to complete India’s first industrial smart city by 2023

The firm expects to complete the project by 2023 and it will consist of five main sectors and 14 business divisions Dubai-based Brixton Group has announced that India’s first industrial smart city will be set up near Kalamassery in Kochi. The project with an investment of Rs 1,200 crore ($1.65m) will be set up in…
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First tests of unmanned flying taxis took place in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow

It is also planned to test a digital centralised control system for unmanned drones, which requires coverage of 5G communication networks The Hover project carried out the first tests of unmanned flying taxis in Luzhniki, Moscow. The tests took place in a closed arena, since the flights of passenger drones in Moscow are still prohibited.…
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Study Reveals: Houses in THIS city crowned most beautiful!

The city with the most beautiful houses is Birgu, Malta, with 79% of the votes; Lisbon, Edinburgh, and Barcelona also make the top 20 Due to travel restrictions across the globe, inevitably, our hunger to travel has been fuelled even more. Interestingly, searches relating to buying a property abroad have soared by 200% since October!…
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FAO pledges intensified action to end child labour in agriculture

QU Dongyu, pledged to intensify efforts through a dedicated work programme within FAO’s Strategic Framework.ork This year, we will step-up our efforts to strengthen the capacities of a wide range of agricultural actors to include child labour prevention and youth employment in their work,'” the Director-General stressed during the virtual event launch of the International…
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Rohm completes construction a new environmentally friendly building

ROHM has recently held an opening ceremony announcing the completion of a new building at ROHM Apollo's Chikugo plant started in February 2019 to enhance the production capacity of SiC power devices. The new building is a state-of-the-art environmentally friendly factory that introduces a number of energy-saving technologies to its production facilities, with 100% of…
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Madinah joins world’s healthiest cities

The holy city gained World Health Organization accreditation after meeting all global standards The Saudi city of Madinah has been acknowledged by the World Health Organization (WHO) as among the world’s healthiest cities. The holy city gained the accreditation after a visiting WHO team said that it met all the global standards required to be…
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Renewable cities heads startup of $20 million metro Vancouver zero emission innovation centre

The project is for identify, finance and scale up local climate solutions, such as building retrofits and electrification of transportation. Renewable Cities and Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue have been selected by the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to support development of a low carbon…
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EL AL Israel Airlines chooses Minsait to boost its ticket sales during the pandemic

Technologies have become the best ally for encouraging activity in the air sector, with solutions that improve airlines’ management of their operations, provide confidence in activity at airports and make airspace safer Minsait, an Indra company, has put its technology at the service of EL AL Israel Airlines in order to help it incentivize ticket…
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Coalition of Dutch governments and companies explores hyperloop solution for countries busiest freight corridor

EIT InnoEnergy supported Hardt is involved in the exploration of opportunities for using hyperloop for freight transport A pilot route that would constitute a first step in creating a pan-European emission-free hyperloop network is being investigated in the largest urban area of The Netherlands between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The preconditions and effects of a hyperloop…

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