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market was experiencing a crisis when the total volume of all its segments, with the exception of TV, according to the association, decreased by 2% by 2021 to 392bn rubles. The fall over the same period was shown by the segments of online advertising and the press: the first decreased by 2% to 324.9bn rubles, the second by 41% to 4.8bn rubles, ACAR analysts estimated.
9.1.8 Telecoms sector news
9.1.9 Tourism sector news
9.1.10 Utilities & Renewables sector news
This year, the world will invest $2T in clean energy, 100% more than fossil fuel spending. This year, global investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure will reach $2T, twice as much as in fossil fuels, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Also, the total volume of energy investments this year will exceed $3T for the first time. Specifically, the $2T for clean technologies includes renewable energy, electric vehicles, nuclear power, energy grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency gains, and heat pumps. Another $1T will go to gas, oil, and coal. It should be noted that, for the first time, cumulative investment in renewable energy and energy networks exceeded the amount spent on fossil fuels last year. "For every dollar spent on fossil fuels today, almost two dollars are invested in clean energy," said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. He added that the increase in clean energy spending is underpinned by a strong economy, continued cost reductions, and energy security considerations.
The number of countries that Rosatom currently cooperates with is nearing 100, with 60 of them being the state-run corporation’s partners in commercial projects, Chief Executive Officer Alexey Likhachev said. Obninsk celebrates the 79th anniversary of the world’s first nuclear power plant launched on June 26, 1954 under the leadership of Academician Igor Kurchatov.
Russia Says Its Forests Can Absorb Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Climate Change and Poor Forestry Standards Make This Unlikely. While officials boast that Russia's vast forests can help it achieve its climate goals, experts say this won't be possible without major change.
Germany is bound to miss its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, according to the
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