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Plastics in a Circular Economy | Ellen MacArthur Foundation
This approach is not only vital to stop plastic pollution, it also offers strong economic, social, and climate benefits. By 2040 a circular economy has the potential to: reduce the annual volume of plastics entering our oceans by 80%. reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25%. generate savings of USD 200 bn per year.
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- How is Ai transforming Qatar's economy?
- Qatar is embedding AI into its national agenda to drive technological sovereignty, economic diversification, and secure leadership in AI innovation. Key strategies include establishing regulatory frameworks, developing sovereign AI infrastructure, forming an AI economic cluster, and applying AI across government and key sectors.
- Why is Qatar transforming its private sector?
- Qatar is actively welcoming international investments to grow its private sector, while exploring the potential of emerging industries, such as technology, clean energy, manufacturing, tourism and sports. This strategic transformation highlights Qatar's commitment to economic resilience and innovation in the face of global and regional challenges.
- How much will Qatar's pharmaceutical manufacturing sector contribute to GDP in 2030?
- Our analysis shows that if the talent demand in the Qatar pharmaceutical manufacturing sub-sector alone is met, the sector is likely to contribute an additional QAR 4.7bn (USD 1.3bn) to the GDP in 2030. Closing the skills gap should be a key priority “ for the manufacturing sector’s growth.
- Why is physical and digital infrastructure important for Qatar's Economic Development?
- Physical and digital infrastructure Robust and resilient physical and digital infrastructure is a key enabler for Qatar’s economic development. Economic activity across nearly all sectors relies heavily on well-developed infrastructure such as roads, airports, ports, and telecom networks.
- Why is the manufacturing sector important in Qatar?
- The manufacturing sector in Qatar is a priority sector under the National Vision 2030 programme and a key contributor to the government's economic diversification agenda. Action is needed to ensure that the sector achieves its full growth potential.
- What are the key enablers in the Qatar manufacturing strategy?
- Two of the nine strategic enablers identified in the Qatar Manufacturing Strategy are focused on developing Qatar’s local and international talent pools. Qatar has recognised that notions of In-Country Value (ICV) apply equally to value-add through human intervention in the manufacturing value chain as they do to other inputs such as raw materials.
