#R&D News

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China is still providing support for electric vehicles, but the policies are shifting from carrot to stick.
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Action continues to fall far short of pledges, even as temperature and greenhouse gas records are repeatedly broken.
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India has imposed a ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, The ban resulted in a global price spike, prompting calls for food self-sufficiency.
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Touted as a shining example of India’s ingenuity, KC Valley project transports Bengaluru’s secondary treated wastewater to parched rural neighbourhoods in Kolar district.
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#R&D Opinion

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Despite the challenges of addressing climate change, technology and innovation are accelerating the net-zero transition.
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As countries scramble to procure personal protective equipment, another quickly accelerating problem sits on the back end: the disturbingly massive amount of medical waste of all types that must be disposed of.
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Countries must harmonise research practices to truly understand the impacts of microplastics on people's health and develop well-informed regulations.
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Environmentalists need to be more conversant in business models and principles, while problem-solving engineers could benefit from engaging with natural and social scientists. The best solutions will emerge when students and researchers from different disciplines work together.
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#R&D Videos

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There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
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From seawater to gravity, startup firms are using basic science to create simple and sustainable innovations to light up rural and off-grid communities around the world.
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