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• [New] By 2030, EWEC is aiming to provide more than 50% of Abu Dhabi's electricity from renewable and clean energy sources, with its latest forecasts recommending the addition of 1.4GW of new solar PV per year between 2027-2037. UAE News 24/7
• [New] A 10-minute reduction in wait times could lead to an additional $26 million worth of cargo entering the United States each month and an annual impact of $5.4 million on the U.S. economy from purchases by families and individuals entering the United States from Mexico. The Mercury News
• [New] Additional funding will be used to put the UK's defence industry on a war footing, deliver cutting-edge technology and back Ukraine against Russia. GOV.UK
• [New] Gen AI could lift productivity by 3% to 5% across the banking sector, delivering value equal to an additional US$ 200 billion to US$ 340 billion in annual revenues. Fintech Singapore
• [New] In addition to the effects of climate change, anthropogenic disturbance, such as land use change, could substantially influence the IIP ranges due to habitat modification and food availability. MDPI
• [New] With the unresolved security issues, the Mekong Subregion will seek other options to balance China's power and to find additional financial, technical and security-related assistance - including from the United States or Japan. United States Institute of Peace
• [New] In addition to impacting the fertilizer industry, the new way of producing ammonia could indirectly help reduce carbon emissions if ammonia fuel was used worldwide. phys.org
• [New] The United States will continue to provide additional defensive support to Israel, shooting down Iranian-launched attacks against Israel. The Aviationist
• [New] Birmingham City Council has seen expected costs on its SAP-to-Oracle migration mushroom from £20 million to £130 million, while Surrey County Council saw its migration from SAP to Unit4 delayed, accrue additional costs, and ultimately cause disruption to pay. The Register
• [New] The United States is moving additional assets into the region, including air defences to protect US forces in Iraq and Syria, in preparation for the viable threat of an Iranian attack on Israel. Critical Threats
• [New] A cross-industry group should develop the RIA strategy and confirm the minimum additional electrification required to deliver net zero by 2050. International Railway Journal
• [New] Unless Ukraine urgently receives additional air defence systems and ammunition, entire regions could soon face rapidly deteriorating conditions without access to electricity and other basic services. Atlantic Council
• [New] Under the UK Steel safeguarding rules, India will now be added to the residual all other countries quota (quota number 058007) so that trade can continue without the safeguard additional duty applying until the residual quota is exhausted. Flytta
• Nokia envisions additional opportunities to bolster margins beyond 2026 and maintains the belief that achieving an operating margin of 14% over the longer term is feasible. Telecom Review Africa
• The World Bank Group will work to connect 250 million people to electricity through distributed renewable energy systems or the distribution grid while the African Development Bank Group will support an additional 50 million people. World Bank
• In addition to malignant threats, the GCC identifies several civil areas for cooperation, including climate change, energy, and food and water insecurity. FDD
• Scheduled for completion in 2025, the latest addition to an ExxonMobil facility off the British coast is working to meet Britain's energy needs and build the foundations for lower-carbon fuels in the future with addition of a new hydrogen plant. BizClik Media Ltd.
• Musk plans for multiple Starship launches to take place in 2024, and suggests SpaceX will build an additional six spacecraft by the end of 2024. Space
• The UK is planning to add DragonFire to its arsenal by 2027, but is working to see if it can send prototypes to Ukraine sooner - even if they are not 100% refined. The Telegraph
• UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested that prototypes of the latest laser weapons being developed in the United Kingdom could potentially be provided to Ukraine to bolster its air defence systems. Ukrainska Pravda
• Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade, expected to be implemented by late 2024 or early 2025, is set to introduce significant improvements to cryptocurrency wallets, including the addition of smart contract capabilities to standard externally owned accounts. Crypto Briefing

Last updated: 28 April 2024