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Saudi Arabia, which has been synonymous with petroleum, is shifting towards transforming the residue from oil production into more lucrative resources. They are aiming to drastically decrease the degenerative environmental impact in the process.
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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a deep structural change in the Indian economy. During its first wave, India’s rural economy displayed an extraordinary resilience to the effects of the pandemic, an absolute contrast to the situation faced by its urban counterpart; and it soon became obvious that a two-speed economy existed during the first wave, with one sector flourishing as the other struggled to keep up.
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In Pune, sustainability is being pushed, through farm soil and papier-mâché Ganesh idols. Akshay Kauthale and Anay Marathe who are based in the city have created ‘Vruksha Gajanan’ idols, which are not only sustainable but also help grow saplings once they are immersed.

MSME traders will now receive education, hands-on training, resources and guidance on mobilizing their companies, owing to the India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum (IDTFF). Digital payments company Paypal and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade have entered an MoU which will enable SME traders to commercially digitize their enterprises,marketing, upscaling and help them in the efficient cross-border movements.
Karnataka CM, Besavaraj Bommai met a delegation from Sweden along with several Indian and Swedish companies on the prospects of investing in the state. The Swedish Embassy released a press note with the above statement on 29th September.
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Many civilians have been staging protests in the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia against the ignorance of people's demands to end the ongoing deforestation. On Friday the rally was held following the Indonesian environment minister's criticism of a global plan to end deforestation by 2030.

A group of Indian scientists have developed an environmentally friendly, biodegradable and non-toxic polymer using guar gum and chitosan. These are polysaccharides derived from guar beans and shells of crab and shrimps.

As the world is realising the extent of climate depletion governments and businesses all over the world are revamping their policies to limit the carbon emission at different levels. In terms of country-wise contributions to CO2 emissions, some nations rank above the others. To push the efforts further, the European Union has started the Carbon Border Tax.
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Researchers at Shiv Nadar university in Delhi-NCR have developed a new high performance, organic field-effect transistor (OEFT). They claim the transistor to be a revolution in the field of agriculture, with a touch of sustainability. India is a largely agricultural nation, and this biocompatible technology can be a great asset to the farming industry.

2021 was supposed to be the year of recovery for the whole world, after the disastrous first wave of COVID-19. However, individual challenges and the common global issue of sky-high fuel prices is making it impossible to recover economically for any country.