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• By collaborating with the private sector, the Saudi government can bring in new innovations, improve service delivery, and create new jobs in the healthcare field by 2030. ArabNews
• The federal government's investment in Entropy is just one example of how Canada's economic plan is helping Canadian clean tech companies scale - up to create good-paying jobs and accelerate Canada's progress to net-zero emissions by 2050. Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
• With a plan sketched out to nearly 2050, Yoon's government plans to support the creation of the world's biggest chip-making cluster in South Korea, encompassing 37 factories, spanning eight cities and creating more than three million jobs. Mint
• Government will unlock investment opportunities in vital renewable energy storage technologies to strengthen energy independence, create jobs and help make Britain a clean energy superpower. GOV.UK
• In the MENA region, the digital transition is seen by many governments as an opportunity to create jobs for the unemployed. GlobalCampus of Human Rights - GCHR
• The Albanese Government is committed to working with the ACT Labour Government to boost the liveability of the Molonglo, investing in projects that will support local jobs and stimulate the local economy. Mirage News
• The UK and Welsh Government have announced £1 billion of investment into Shotton Mill in North Wales, which will create 147 jobs and a further 220 when fully commissioned. ThePrint
• The Australian Government backed Future Skills Organization focused on finance, technology and business job opportunities recently released its 2024 workforce plan titled Building a Skilled Workforce which showed that digital skills in now more in demand nationally than ever. National Skills Week 2024
• India's government is convinced that reducing imports is necessary for its security and creating manufacturing jobs, and especially hopes to reduce imports from China. The Economist
• The Modi Government has created more formal jobs - on an average 2 crore annually since EPFO began publishing numbers in the public domain than the prescribed number of jobs - 78.5 lakh annually until 2030 by the Economic Survey. News18
• Desperate to fill thousands of vacancies in various sectors, the German government plans to offer tax rebates to foreign workers if they take up jobs in Germany. DW.COM
• Michiquillay will become one of Peru's largest copper mines and will create significant business opportunities in the Cajamarca region; generate new jobs for the local communities; and contribute with taxes and royalties to the local, regional and national governments. MarketScreener
• The Government of Tajikistan has set an ambitious target - to increase domestic incomes by 2 to 3.5 times between 2016 and 2030 - which will require a new growth model based on a dynamic private sector that is motivated to invest and create jobs for the rapidly growing population. World Bank
• More attention is being given by the Government of Ethiopia to the issue of irregular migration and to creating job opportunities for returnees / survivors. Freedom Fund
• Autoworkers are particularly concerned about how the shift to battery-electric vehicles could threaten their jobs and compensation over the next decade, as the federal government is pushing automakers to make two-thirds of new-vehicle sales BEVs by 2032. WardsAuto
• The federal government lamented that some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable methods to get a Degree with the end objective of getting graduate job opportunities for which they are not qualified. Politics Nigeria
• Willow is projected to produce approximately 600 million barrels of oil for over 30 years, deliver $8 billion to $17 billion in new revenue for the federal government, and generate over 2,500 construction jobs. Modern Diplomacy
• The Queensland government is targeting 70% renewable use by 2032 and 80% by 2035 as it transitions from a reliance on coal-fired power and last month announced a $26 billion (USD 17 billion) investment to help deliver on its Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan. pv magazine Australia
• Wales has the potential to be a world leader in the development of new floating offshore wind technology, which a recent government-backed taskforce says could unlock up to £43bn of GVA [gross value added - a measure of economic growth] to the UK economy and create around 30,000 jobs by 2050. The Guardian
• As per the government of India's Economic Survey, the PLI scheme is expected to attract an investment of 3 trillion rupees over the next five years and has the potential to generate 6 million jobs. The Diplomat

Last updated: 03 November 2024