Biden’s plan in U.S. likely to encourage Middle East to be net renewables exporter
By Binsal Abdulkader
ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2021 (WAM) The Biden Administration’s ambitious plans to scale up renewable energy in the U.S. will have a wider impact on the energy landscape in the Middle East, especially in the Arabian Gulf, according to the top official of a global body, experts and major industry players in the region.
Talking to Emirates News Agency (WAM) about Biden’s plan to make the U.S. a 100 percent clean energy economy with net-zero emissions by 2050, Francesco La Camera, Director-General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), said such efforts are likely to encourage incredible regional progress as Middle East has a profound opportunity to maximise its renewable energy resources and become a net-exporter of renewable power and fuels in the future.
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Launched on World Press Freedom Day, BETC s innovative prints raise awareness for journalist Maria Ressa who faces lifetime imprisonment in the Philippines
On World Press Freedom Day 2021, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #HoldTheLine coalition have launched an innovative campaign of solidarity with journalist Maria Ressa, who faces a possible lifetime in prison in the Philippines. A new website features hundreds of videos from prominent supporters around the world - with a call for public contributions - that will stream on a continuous loop until all charges are dropped against Ressa and the media outlet Rappler.
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The World Press Freedom Index has shown that the media is partly or completely restricted in 132 countries.
The revelation came to the fore as the World Press Freedom Day is being marked today across the globe. This year’s event is themed ‘Information as a Public Good’.
At a time when it’s vital to have access to reliable information to combat COVID-19-related misinformation, journalism is restricted in well over two thirds of the globe. That’s according to data published by Reporters Without Borders.
RSF reported that 50 journalists from around the world died in the course of duty. Their deaths were linked to investigative stories about corruption, misuse of public funds, organised crime, and the coverage of protests. These assaults on press freedom occurred within the COVID-19 pandemic, which compounded existing problems.