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On Monday, July 22, Finance Minister <keyword id="22504403" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nirmal-sitharaman" source="keywords">Nirmal Sitharaman</keyword> tabled the <keyword id="20613906" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="economic-survey" source="keywords">Economic Survey</keyword> 2023-24 in the parliament ahead of the much-awaited budget 2024 tomorrow. In addition to a socio-economic stock take, the comprehensive report also outlines the strides India has made on the environment and climate fronts last year. India is in a weird grey area when the climate blame-game is concerned. We continue to average some of the lowest per capita CO2 emissions in the world. But, being the most-populous country in the world, these small bits add up to make India the third-largest emitter of CO2 in the world, after China and the United States. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111923746" title="Economic Survey 2023-2024 highlights emerging job trends in AI, Cybersecurity, 3D Printing and Web Development" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>However, this is not to say that the country has been sitting the green transition out either. As highlighted in the Economic Survey, India has been making notable strides in tackling climate change and promoting <keyword id="19895783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sustainability" source="keywords">sustainability</keyword> — efforts that will be crucial to protect billions in the coming years and decades. Let's take a look at these efforts and compare them with findings from other recent environmental reports to see the full picture. <h2><keyword id="21818512" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="emission-intensity" source="keywords">Emission intensity</keyword> reduction</h2>The economic survey proudly states that India has reduced the emission intensity of its GDP by 33% from 2005 levels by 2019. This means the country is producing less greenhouse gas for every unit of economic activity. This is a commendable achievement because India’s original climate change target — or Nationally Determined Contribution — was set to precisely 33% reduction of emission intensity by 2030, before being revised to 45% in 2022. While the jump from 33% to 45% is still a significant one with barely half a decade to go, this progress is a clear sign that India’s climate policies are having a real impact. <h2><keyword id="19895602" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="renewable-energy" source="keywords">Renewable energy</keyword> capacity</h2>According to the economic survey, 45.4% of India’s installed electricity generation capacity — which includes solar, wind, and hydropower — now comes from non-fossil sources, as of May 31, 2024. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111774972" title="Economic Survey shows India&amp;#39;s energy needs to grow 2.5x, healthy growth in formal employment" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>As per reports by the Ministry of New &amp; Renewable Energy, India added a record renewable energy capacity of 18.48 GW in 2023-2024, with solar installations amounting to 12.78 GW, followed by 2.27 GW of wind energy. However, industry experts have also noted that India Inc. cannot afford to run out of steam now, and must continue to add at least 50 GW for the next six years to meet the target of 500 GW of renewables by 2030. <h2>Indian energy needs</h2>India's energy needs are expected to grow 2 to 2.5 times by 2047, as per the latest economic survey. This necessitates a balanced approach to <keyword id="19951336" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="energy-transition" source="keywords">energy transition</keyword> that considers resource limitations and the need for resilience to climate change. India has suffered from an overdependence on coal and fossil fuels in the past, accounting for around 75% of total energy generation in 2021, as per the Energy Information Administration. However, this number has been quickly falling, even dropping below a historic 50% in Q1 2024. <h2>Sovereign <keyword id="20177085" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="green-bonds" source="keywords">green bonds</keyword></h2>To fund green projects, India issued Rs 16,000 Crore in sovereign green bonds — financial instruments that support green projects at lower capital costs — in early 2023 and another Rs 20,000 Crore later in the year, the economic survey reports. As per the government, these proceeds were utilised in many eco-friendly projects, such as New and Renewable Energy, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Housing and Urban Affairs, Railways. To widen the investor base, the <keyword id="19899810" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india" source="keywords">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> (RBI) also recently permitted eligible foreign investors to invest in such bonds. <h2>Mission LiFE and Green Credit Programme</h2>The survey also talks extensively about Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), which promotes sustainable living, and the Green Credit Programme (GCP), which incentivises eco-friendly actions by offering “green credits”. In the past few months, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and a few other states have reportedly approved thousands of hectares of degraded forest land for greening exercises as part of the GCP. <h2>International initiatives</h2>India has spearheaded several international initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance (ISA), One World, One Sun, One Grid (OSOWOG), the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States’ (IRIS) and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT). Hundreds of nations are signed up for these climate coalitions and our participation will help reflect India's commitment to advancing global <keyword id="20000756" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="climate-action" source="keywords">climate action</keyword> and fostering international cooperation in sustainable development. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111923191" title="Economic Survey 2024 – industries grow by 9.5%, fueling economic growth to 8.2%" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>The report even notes that India is currently the only G20 nation who is set not to cross the 2°C warming threshold. All in all, India’s economic survey and environmental reports together show a nation making impressive progress in combating climate change and advancing sustainability. These achievements will hopefully set a strong example for other countries to follow.

On the right track — Economic Survey 2023-24 outlines India’s commendable climate action

Amid the severe pollution gripping the national capital, <keyword id="19948557" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-metro" source="keywords">Delhi Metro</keyword> recorded its highest-ever daily ridership on November 18, with a staggering 78.67 lakh passenger journeys, according to official data. This figure exceeded the previous high of 77.49 lakh passengers on August 20 of this year, the data said. On November 18, the Yellow Line, which connects Millennium City Centre in Gurugram to Samaypur Badli in Delhi, saw the highest passenger traffic, with a record 20.99 lakh commuters. The Blue Line followed closely with 20.80 lakh passengers, while the Red Line recorded 8.56 lakh commuters, 8.15 lakh in Pink Line and 7.93 lakh in Violet Line. The Magenta Line saw 6.19 lakh passengers, followed by the Green Line with 4.12 lakh commuters, 81,985 in Airport Line, 57,701 in Rapid Metro, and 50,128, in the Grey Line, as per the data. Thick grey haze continued to choke Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the 'severe plus' category. To encourage more people to use the metro in this scenario, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is running 60 extra trips on weekdays, offering more capacity than usual, an official statement said. The DMRC has recorded its 25 highest passenger journeys since August this year, the statement added. It emphasised that the more people opt for the metro over private vehicles, the greater the reduction in vehicular emissions, which will help improve the air quality of the city and its surrounding areas. In addition, the DMRC has introduced several measures to make travel more convenient for passengers, the statement read. These include the ability to book single or multiple journey tickets through various digital platforms, allowing passengers to plan their journeys anytime and anywhere without the need to stand in queues at the station. Furthermore, partnerships with organisations such as IRCTC, NCRTC, ITPO, and others have made it easier for people to not only travel by metro but also access interconnected travel options, along with various offers and events, all with seamless ease, the statement said. The DMRC also stated that it is one of the most <keyword id="24050954" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="environmentally-friendly-transport" source="keywords">environmentally friendly transport</keyword> options and the first metro system in the world to be registered for carbon credits with the United Nations for its environmental measures.

Severe pollution pushes Delhi Metro to record its highest-ever daily ridership on November 18

<ul><li>Axis Bank has launched an ultra-premium credit card for UHNIs.</li><li>The <keyword id="23066078" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Axis-Bank-Primus-credit-card" source="keywords">Axis Bank Primus credit card</keyword> is among the most expensive credit cards in India.</li><li>Here’s everything you need to know about the ultra-premium credit card from Axis Bank.</li></ul>Credit cards have become a major part of India’s financial landscape in recent years. What was once seen as a luxury for the wealthy has now become more common with banks offering various benefits including <keyword id="19957380" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lounge-access" source="keywords">lounge access</keyword> at airports, free tickets and more. Cards range from free cards for normal users to cards with thousands or lakhs in fees, aimed at high net worth (HNI) individuals. Axis Bank recently introduced Primus, the company’s ultra-premium credit card that is aimed at ultra-high net-worth individuals. <h2><keyword id="23066081" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Axis-Bank-Primus" source="Orion">Axis Bank Primus</keyword> credit card <keyword id="23066080" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="annual-fee" source="keywords">annual fee</keyword></h2>The Axis Bank Primus credit card has a joining fee of ₹5 lakh, which increases up to ₹5.9 lakh when we include GST. In addition to this, the card has an annual fee of ₹3 lakh, which goes up to ₹3.54 lakh after including GST. This makes it the <keyword id="23066079" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="most-expensive-credit-card" source="keywords">most expensive credit card</keyword> in India, beating the Amex Centurion, which has a joining fee of ₹8.26 lakh and an annual fee of ₹2.95 lakh. <h2>Axis Bank Primus credit card benefits</h2><h3>Joining benefit</h3>As part of a joining bonus, users get the option to choose from either an ₹40,000 voucher from ITC or 25,000 Axis Edge Miles. <h3>Renewal benefit</h3>Users who pay the renewal fee get either an ₹20,000 voucher from ITC or 15,000 Axis Edge Miles. <h3>Lounge benefits</h3> Unlimited domestic and international lounge access for the primary card and add-on card holders. <h3>Travel benefits</h3> <ul><li>The card offers the following travel benefits: </li><li>Zero forex markup </li><li>Unlimited complimentary domestic airport meet and greets </li><li>Complimentary companion airfare </li><li>Up to 15% savings on international First and Business class fares </li><li>Complimentary upgrades at selected hotels across the world </li><li>Exclusive access to top restaurants across the world </li><li>Access to exclusive events and bespoke travel itineraries </li></ul><h3>Golf</h3> <ul><li>Four complimentary green fees at participating clubs for the primary cardholder at international courses. </li><li>Unlimited golf access via complimentary green fee and buggy in India. </li></ul><h3>Partners for miles transfer</h3>Air Asia, Air Canada, Air France – KLM, Air India, Air Vistara, Accor, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, IHG Hotels &amp; Resorts, ITC, Japan Airlines, Marriott International Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, SpiceJet, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Wyndham Hotels &amp; Resorts. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/fada-urges-banks-to-tighten-funding-to-dealers-as-rains-play-spoilsport-in-august/articleshow/113111945.cms">FADA urges banks to tighten funding to dealers as rains play spoilsport in August</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/india-beats-the-us-to-emerge-as-the-second-biggest-market-for-5g-smartphones/articleshow/113095322.cms">India beats the US to emerge as the second-biggest market for 5G smartphones</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-iphone-16-to-launch-on-september-9-design-specs-and-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/113091114.cms">Apple iPhone 16 to launch on September 9 – design, specs and everything we know so far</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The founder of Jazzercise stays active and energized at age 80 by dancing and lifting weights.</li><li>Judi Sheppard Missett said she's motivated by a drive to help others enjoy exercise.</li></ul>More than 50 years after the launch of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/brought-to-by-podcast-btyb-all-that-jazzercize">Jazzercise</a> helped pioneer the group fitness industry, founder Judi Sheppard Missett still loves to dance every day.Now 80, she continues to teach classes and do choreography for her company, which has more than 2000 locations worldwide, more than 55,000 customers in the US alone, and brought in $77 million worth of sales last year.Missett continues to play a role as executive chair instructor in the company, which is now a family affair; her daughter (55) has taken over as CEO and chief choreographer, and her granddaughter (22) is an instructor.She told Business Insider that she believes her longevity probably has something to do with the fact that she is very active, but relaxed about her fitness and nutrition. She eats her protein and veggies along with a daily Dr. Pepper, her favorite treat.While she follows a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-start-weightlifting-if-only-do-cardio-yoga-2021-10">weightlifting routine</a>, and takes long walks at the end of each day, her priority is making time for other people."I have more things to do in life, and I want to be able to enjoy them. I want to be able to enjoy my granddaughters and just everything that's going on in life and in the company as well for as long as I possibly can," Missett said.<h2 id="50eea792-2a29-434b-97cc-806cbafefbb8">She built a community around fun, accessible fitness</h2>As a lifelong dancer, Missett said her goal as a 25-year-old instructor in 1969 was to bring her love of movement to others, especially women who felt like exercising was a chore. She noticed her classes, which initially focused on traditional techniques, weren't getting a lot of return students."They all said, we love the class. It's great, but it's really difficult. We don't want to be professional dancers. We just want to look like they do," Missett said," I thought maybe I just need to make this simpler and more fun."She changed her approach to teaching, turning students away from the mirror, instructing them to follow her lead instead, and doing simplified choreography with lots of encouragement and motivating, high-energy music.The first session in this new "Jazz Dance for Fun and Fitness" class had 15 students.By the third class, her clientele had quadrupled to 60, which soon grew to more than the studio in Evanston, Illinois could handle."The room wouldn't hold anymore because people were telling their friends," she said.From there, Jazzercise began a community that spread — first to California, where the company is now headquartered, and then globally.Missett thinks of it as a family. What she loves about her job, and what keeps her getting out of bed in the morning excited to start the day, is that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-zone-residents-longevity-secrets-traits-2019-12">sense of purpose</a>."I really loved this so much because it was exposing people to dance and the joy of movement and the joy of music. There was a spirit behind it, and there was a camaraderie in those classes," Missett said. "I feel like we had an impact on helping women understand what they can accomplish and how powerful they could be. It meant everything to me. And it still does."<h2 id="c6c9acf9-3107-4b4e-be6a-fd60a9f7409c">Lifting weights keeps her strong and prevents injury</h2>Still a devoted Jazzercise fan, Missett stays active with strength training and walking, too."I have a motto, and the motto is, keep moving so you can keep going," she said.Her daily morning routine includes <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/full-body-workout-30-minutes-less-no-equipment-gym-trainer-2023-8">20 minutes of lifting weights</a>, and she isn't afraid to go heavy. She said the routine keeps her back healthy, and being strong helped her recover more quickly from a recent hip replacement."When people get to be older, you'll have a little bit of pain here and there and a few little creaks and whatnot in your body. For some people, it's an excuse to stop doing things, but it really shouldn't be because if you keep moving, it really helps most of those things," Missett said.<h2 id="f2baa325-dcc3-46f8-b319-83567b17a53e">She avoids fad diets in favor of moderation</h2>Missett said her approach to nutrition is to focus on getting plenty of protein and leafy greens with her meals. Lean protein sources like beans, chicken, and fish can help with satiety and maintain muscle, and green veggies are rich in nutrients like <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/anti-aging-foods-brain-heart-health-better-immunity-longevity-2023-9">antioxidants for healthy aging</a>.But having a little treat is just as important for her routine."If I want to have a hot fudge sundae, I'm going to have it," she said. "I just want to do what I do in moderation and eat as best I can."That includes her daily habit of drinking a Dr. Pepper, which she's loved since childhood.Dietitians typically don't recommend sweet beverages like soda. They suggest limiting added sugars to 20-25 grams per day (the average soda has around 40 grams of sugar). Artificial sweeteners in diet drinks can also have downsides.For Missett, the enjoyment is worth the tradeoff."It just brings me joy," she said.After decades of watching wellness trends come and go, Misset isn't a fan of fads in dieting or anything else."I think people get into fads and think, 'Oh, I've got to do this. I've got to be on trend.' No, you don't," she said. "Do what works for you. And if the trendy thing isn't working, find something else."

At 80, Jazzercise's founder is thriving. She credits lean protein, weight-lifting, and treating herself to a daily Dr. Pepper.

<keyword id="19955648" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Adani-Group" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Adani Group" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Adani Group">Adani Group</keyword> released the composite result and Credit Compendium of Adani Group of <keyword id="20027214" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="companies" source="keywords">companies</keyword> for Q1 FY25. The Results Compendium provides a comprehensive overview of the <keyword id="20088085" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="financial-performance" source="keywords">financial performance</keyword> of the Adani Portfolio, while the Credit Compendium offers in-depth insights into the portfolio's robust credit strength. According to the results, the strong performance for the quarter was led by <keyword id="20113873" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Adani-Enterprises" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Adani Enterprises" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Adani Enterprises">Adani Enterprises</keyword>' emerging businesses, including solar and wind manufacturing. In a press release, the company stated that it has emerged as India's largest player in the fully integrated <keyword id="19990484" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="green-hydrogen" source="keywords">green hydrogen</keyword> chain, as well as in the airports and roads sectors. The company added that AEL's infrastructure businesses' steadily rising contribution is playing a significant role in this growth, with <keyword id="19957744" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="EBITDA" source="keywords">EBITDA</keyword> expanding by 69.98 per cent YoY. These fast-growing businesses now contribute 13.3 per cent to the portfolio-level EBITDA, up from 7.2 per cent a year ago. The overall EBITDA of Adani Group companies surged by 32.87 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to reach Rs 22,570 crore, resulting in a trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA of Rs 79,180 crore, marking a 45.13 per cent increase over the corresponding TTM of the previous year. The Adani Group highlighted that its 'Core Infrastructure' platform comprises AEL's (Adani Enterprises) Infrastructure businesses, Utility (Adani Green Energy, Adani Power, Adani Energy Solutions, and Adani Total Gas), and Transport (Adani Ports &amp; SEZ) businesses. The Solar module manufacturing business of the group saw module sales rise by 125 per cent YoY in the quarter. Furthermore, the operationalization of photovoltaic cell lines lowered costs, resulting in higher profitability. The airport business also continues to see strong growth from rising passenger movement, increasing consumer offerings, and the addition of routes, airlines, and flights across seven operational airports. Adani Enterprises' performance indicates that in airports, the annual passenger movement across 7 airports crossed 90 million for the first time. During the quarter, eight new routes, six new airlines, and 13 new flights were added across all seven airports. Additionally, 25 new brands were introduced at Lucknow airport after the inauguration of Terminal 3. The road business achieved its highest-ever 730 lane-km construction during this quarter. In the Adani Green Energy segment, construction work for a 500 MW hydro pump storage has commenced, with a 31 per cent YoY capacity addition during the quarter. Another 250 MW wind capacity was operationalized in July at Khavda, bringing the total capacity to 11.2 GW. Adani Energy Solutions stated that the Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Line (KBTL) is fully commissioned, enabling 3 GW green power evacuation from Khavda. The 1,765 ckm Warora Kurnool Transmission Line (WKTL) was also fully commissioned, strengthening the national grid by ensuring seamless power flow between the western and southern regions. Adani Ports &amp; SEZ reported that Vizhinjam port, India's first transhipment port equipped with South Asia's most advanced container-handling technology, was formally commissioned in July and will become operational in November. In the Cements segment, the promoters infused Rs 15,000 crore in two tranches in Ambuja Cements in March and April, fully subscribing to the warrant program and infusing a total of Rs 20,000 crore since the acquisition in September 2022. The company also acquired Penna Cement, increasing the total capacity to 89 MTPA. 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Markets regulator <keyword id="19901201" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sebi" source="keywords">SEBI</keyword> has proposed expanding the <keyword id="22367248" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sustainable-finance-framework" source="keywords">sustainable finance framework</keyword> in the <keyword id="20922662" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="securities-market" source="keywords">securities market</keyword> by introducing a new category of financial instruments. This category will include <keyword id="20518791" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Social-Bonds" source="keywords">social bonds</keyword>, <keyword id="22623575" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sustainable-Bonds" source="keywords">sustainable bonds</keyword>, and <keyword id="22623576" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sustainability-linked-Bonds" source="keywords">sustainability-linked bonds</keyword>, in addition to the current <keyword id="22819966" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="green-debt-securities" source="keywords">green debt securities</keyword>. It aims to provide issuers with flexibility in raising funds for projects that align with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives. In a consultation paper released on Friday, SEBI proposed that issuers, in addition to existing green debt securities, should be allowed to raise funds through issuance of social bonds, sustainable bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds. These bonds will collectively be known as ESG Debt Securities. This will enable issuers to raise money for more sustainable projects, assisting in closing the funding gap for the Sustainable Development Goals. SEBI said it received representations from market participants including the Confederation of Indian Industry to expand the scope of the regulatory framework pertaining to sustainable finance to include social bonds, in addition to existing green debt securities as a mode of raising sustainable finance, in line with global practices. As per the consultation paper, SEBI said, it "proposed to introduce the concept of sustainable securitised debt instruments for the purpose of providing originators of the underlying credit facilities which are within such international or domestic frameworks for sustainable finance, and thereby provide investors as well an opportunity to participate in the sustainable securitised debt instruments". The consultation paper also addressed the initial and continuous disclosures for sustainable securitised debt instruments that would be based on international frameworks. Initial disclosures could be made in the offer document for the securities, while continuous disclosures might be included in annual reports or other mandated formats. The markets watchdog also suggested that issuers of ESG debt securities and sustainable securitised debt instruments appoint an independent external reviewer or certifier, to facilitate transparency and credibility. The review could take various forms including, second-party opinions, verification, certification, or scoring/ rating. The <keyword id="19901204" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Securities-and-Exchange-Board-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Securities and Exchange Board of India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Securities and Exchange Board of India">Securities and Exchange Board of India</keyword> (SEBI) has invited comments and suggestions from the public on the consultation paper by September 6.

SEBI proposes expansion of sustainable financial framework in securities market

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"Deadpool &amp; Wolverine" includes one end-credits scene.</li><li>The scene doesn't tease Wade Wilson/Deadpool's return in a future MCU project.</li></ul>Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "Deadpool &amp; Wolverine.""<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/deadpool-3-ryan-reynolds-details-information-2023-7">Deadpool &amp; Wolverine</a>" is finally in theaters, and you're going to want to stick around until the very end.The third installment of the "Deadpool" franchise, directed by Shawn Levy, pairs up <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-wolverine-paid-worth-over-billion-2024-7">Ryan Reynolds</a>' Wade Wilson/Deadpool and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryan-reynolds-hugh-jackman-wolverine-deadpool-3-2022-9">Hugh Jackman</a>'s Logan/Wolverine for an epic adventure filled with meta jokes, exciting cameos, and R-rated action sequences.After the movie ends, fans are treated to archival footage from past Marvel films before an end credits scene. Here's what you need to know.<h2 id="920e774b-1f46-4281-8091-c43ac8e0eeab">The credits roll alongside behind-the-scenes footage from the 'X-Men' movies and other past Marvel films</h2><div type="image" title="Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in &quot;X-Men.&quot;" height="1188" width="2872" msid="112026375" hostid="261" sizebytes="49378"></div>Jackman has played Wolverine since the 2000 ensemble movie "<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hugh-jackman-x-men-wolverine-shirtless-scenes-delayed-not-ripped-enough-2022-10">X-Men</a>." He reprised the role for additional "X-Men" sequels and the stand-alone Wolverine franchise. Although the character sacrificed himself in the 2017 movie "Logan," Jackman returns as a Wolverine variant in "Deadpool &amp; Wolverine."Meanwhile, Reynolds made his debut as Wade Wilson in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in 2009. Years later, he overhauled the character and gave the Merc with a Mouth new life in a wildly successful "Deadpool" franchise.The footage shown to the right of the credits pays homage to their lengthy Marvel careers, to the tune of Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)."The montage includes footage of Jackman on the set of the "X-Men" movies with Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier/Professor X), Halle Berry (Storm), and his other costars. It also features footage of Chris Evans on the set of the original "Fantastic Four" films and snippets of scenes from the "Fantastic Four" reboot, "X-Men: Apocalypse," "X-Men: Dark Phoenix," and other Marvel movies.It concludes with the 20th Century Fox logo, in yet another meta jab at the 2019 <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-disney-fox-merger-affects-consumers-hulu-marvel-streaming-2019-3">Disney/Fox merger</a>.<h2 id="cfcdf0ab-2884-4402-8a89-33f9e1301982">The end-credits scene gives Chris Evans even more screen time as Johnny Storm</h2><div type="image" title="Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in &quot;Fantastic Four.&quot;" height="1218" width="1624" msid="112026367" hostid="261" sizebytes="61836"></div>In "Deadpool &amp; Wolverine," <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chris-evans-anthony-mackie-sebastian-stan-ghosted-cameos-interview-2023-4">Chris Evans</a> reprises his role as the lovable-yet-cocky Johnny Storm/Human Torch. Although the actor is primarily associated with his part as Steve Rogers/Captain America in the MCU, he previously played Johnny in "<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fantastic-four-cast-then-now-photos-2023-7">Fantastic Four</a>" (2005) and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" (2007).Deadpool and Wolverine encounter Johnny in a wasteland called The Void. Then they're captured and taken to the lair of villain Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin).While in the convoy together, Johnny explains that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/loki-what-is-the-void-explained-who-is-alioth-2021-7">The Void</a> is a metaphysical junkyard where people are sent by the Time Variance Authority (TVA) before being annihilated by an entity known as Alioth. He says that people who end up here are either eaten by Alioth or work for Cassandra.<div type="image" title="Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova in &quot;Deadpool &amp; Wolverine.&quot;" height="2000" width="3000" msid="112026382" hostid="261" sizebytes="231124"></div>When Deadpool meets Cassandra, he repeats all the rude comments that Johnny made about her in the convoy verbatim. Johnny denies speaking out against Cassandra, but she viciously kills him anyway by ripping the skin from his body telepathically leaving behind his skeleton and a puddle of blood.Marvel end-credits scenes often <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-end-credits-explained-2023-5">tease what's to come</a> in future projects. Other times, they're <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/deadpool-end-credits-explained-2016-2">tongue-in-cheek</a> scenes that are inconsequential.The "Deadpool &amp; Wolverine" end-credits scene milks Evans' cameo for everything it's worth by elaborating on the moment that led to Johnny's brutal death.In the scene, Wade stands inside the TVA room alone and breaks the fourth wall, telling the audience that he's tired of the rumors that he got Johnny killed. To prove that he wasn't lying about everything Johnny said, Deadpool plays back footage from the convoy on one of the TVA's retro TVs. The footage clearly shows Johnny going on a crude, expletive-filled rant about why he despises Cassandra.It's unclear where in the MCU Deadpool will show up next, but he's clearly satisfied with the way this film ends."Gotcha, fuckface," Deadpool says before walking away.

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<div type="image" title="One Planet Banner Test" height="138" width="1100" msid="108470190" hostid="261" sizebytes="5076"></div>When Robert Howey joined the US Navy right after high school, he didn't expect to return home anytime soon.Howey, now 30, grew up in northwestern Georgia near Dalton, a small city known as the "carpet capital of the world." If he'd stayed in the area, he likely would have pursued a career in the carpet industry."That's one of the reasons why I wanted to leave," Howey told Business Insider.Howey spent four years as an aerographer's mate analyzing the conditions above and below the ocean. But after being stationed in Japan during the Fukushima earthquake in 2016, he realized the military wasn't his long-term career.He missed home and moved back to Dalton, where a job in carpet manufacturing was indeed the best-paying option. That was until 2018, when Howey heard about a new company moving into Dalton. A local staffing agency was recruiting for Qcells, a solar-panel manufacturing company owned by the South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group."I didn't even know what a solar panel was," Howey, now a master training coordinator at Qcells, said. "In the beginning, it was just about getting a job where I could grow. Now I believe in the mission of completely clean energy."Howey is among the 1,800 employees Qcells has hired since opening a solar assembly plant in 2019. The company finished an expansion in October, and it plans to open another factory in Cartersville, about an hour south of Dalton, to make smaller parts of solar panels, including ingots, wafers, and cells. Those parts are currently being imported from South Korea and Malaysia.<div type="image" title="An employee at Qcells inspects a solar panel on the factory floor." height="3024" width="4032" msid="108470191" hostid="261" sizebytes="1120990"></div>Qcells is part of a broader transformation of Georgia's economy into a renewable-energy manufacturing hub, accelerated by tax breaks in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/read-heres-whats-in-the-manchin-deal-for-bidens-agenda-2022-7">Inflation Reduction Act</a> that President Joe Biden signed in August 2022. Since then, more than $15 billion worth of investment has been announced in the state – the second-largest amount behind North Carolina, <a target="_blank" href="https://e2.org/announcements/">according to E2</a>, a nonpartisan business group that advocates climate policy. Most of the money is for new battery plants to supply Georgia's growing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-vehicles-ev-industry-only-sector-meet-climate-goals-2023-11">electric-vehicle sector</a>, while about $2.6 billion is set to go toward solar manufacturing, led by Qcells. E2 has estimated the projects could create 15,400 jobs statewide.All the activity has made Georgia a key testing ground for the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-laws-us-infrastructure-invest-funding-2024-3">Biden administration's promise</a> that tackling the climate crisis would create <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/climate-jobs-career-grow-pay-well-high-salary-2024">good-paying jobs</a> and help reshore American manufacturing. Though companies have announced billions of dollars' worth of investments, efforts to build a domestic supply chain of solar panels and electric vehicles are still in their infancy and face stiff competition from China.<h2>Aggressive recruitment</h2>Experts in economic and workforce development say it's no accident this <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-climate-manufacturing-work-best-places-georgia-carolinas-2024-1">manufacturing is taking off in Georgia</a>.Bob Keefe, the executive director of E2, said southeastern states view economic development as "a blood sport." Attracting new companies is a priority for leaders in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and the states typically offer generous tax breaks.Keefe added that land and labor in the Southeast tend to be more affordable, in part because few workers are unionized. Many workers are also already skilled in manufacturing.Beyond Qcells, the German auto-parts maker Gedia opened a factory in Dalton to supply the burgeoning EV industry in Georgia and the broader Southeast. In nearby Cartersville, two South Korean conglomerates, SK On and Hyundai, are building a battery plant to supply the electric vehicles Hyundai plans to assemble at a massive new complex in Savannah; both sites are expected to open in 2025. India's Rayzon Solar, which makes solar panels, chose Atlanta for its first US factory. SolarCycle, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/climate-action-30-global-leaders-climate-solutions-2023-11#pablo-ribeiro-dias-cofounder-and-cto-solarcycle-19">which reclaims old solar panels</a> to make new ones, in February announced plans for a glass factory.<div type="image" title="SK On and Hyundai's battery factory under construction in Cartersville, Georgia." height="1660" width="3590" msid="108470192" hostid="261" sizebytes="324146"></div>Pat Wilson, the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, told BI that recruiting solar and electric-vehicle companies was strategic. Wilson said that on a trip to Germany his department organized with Gov. Brian Kemp shortly after he took office in 2019, executives they met with at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-unveils-mission-x-new-electric-hypercar-ev-electric-vehicle-2023-6">Porsche</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mercedes-benz-ev-2030-electric-car-market-trends-2024-2">Mercedes-Benz</a> talked at length about electric vehicles.Qcells had already selected Dalton for its new solar-panel factory by the time Kemp was elected. Wilson said that was partly because of Georgia's decadeslong business relationship with South Korea, where the state established an office in 1985.Wilson said he met with SK On's officials several times before it looked to open a battery factory in the Southeast. SK On opened two battery plants in Commerce, Georgia, in 2018 and hired some 3,000 workers, though it <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/9453dc6b-be15-4a54-8e26-fffdc7a3c9eb">recently laid off</a> more than 100 employees as automakers slowed EV investments, the Financial Times reported.Beyond the ties to South Korean conglomerates, Georgia invests more than $100 million dollars a year in workforce training, budget documents show. A state-funded program known as Quick Start can be tailored to the technical skills companies are looking for and offered for free to workers. Georgia's network of 22 technical colleges also partners with local companies to prepare students for work.Heidi Popham, the president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College, said the state agency that oversees that network of technical colleges developed an electric-vehicle-technician certificate, given the massive growth of that industry. She expects her college will offer that certification soon."The students in our automotive-technician program that work on the vehicles will have to have those skills," Popham told BI.<h2>China looms large</h2>Georgia's strategy in recruitment and workforce development is only part of the reason for the boom in renewable-energy-technology companies.In 2018, President Donald Trump <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-solar-tariffs-solar-panels-thousands-of-job-losses-2018-1">slapped tariffs on imports</a> of solar panels and cells, with the goal of helping US manufacturers compete with cheaper imports from China and Southeast Asia. The tariffs were requested by two American companies, including Suniva, which had once been the fastest-growing solar company in the US before filing for bankruptcy protection in 2017.Foreign companies shipping to the US, including Hanwha, were forced to reevaluate their supply chains."We have factories in Korea and Malaysia that were impacted by that duty," said Scott Moskowitz, the director of strategy and market intelligence at Qcells. "The US was our largest market, and we had long wanted to build a factory here. But that trade policy jump-started us making the investment."Qcells' latest expansion plans were buoyed by the Inflation Reduction Act. The law authorized big tax credits for companies making renewable-energy technologies, including solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles, in the US.Those subsidies could increase if companies use what's known as domestic content: components of those technologies that are also sourced from the US. The Treasury Department is still working on final guidance for which components would qualify. An initial draft covers solar modules and cells but not wafers and polysilicon. In February, a dozen senators, including Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/24.02.28_Sen.-Ossoff-Domestic-Content.pdf">asked the Biden administration</a> to include wafers and polysilicon to help reshore more of the solar-panel supply chain.That change would benefit Qcells. Its parent company, Hanwha, invested in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kedglobal.com/energy/newsView/ked202311160013">polysilicon factory in Washington state</a>, reviving operations after a nearly five-year hiatus.Moskowitz said that though the law has spurred the most investment in US manufacturing in decades, these renewable supply chains still face headwinds, primarily from China. He added that China had compensated for its cratering <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-crash-real-estate-collapse-property-market-evergrande-bass-2024-2">real-estate sector</a> by rapidly investing in export-oriented manufacturing inside and outside its borders.According to BloombergNEF, China spent $676 billion on the green-energy transition in 2023, while the US spent $303 billion. The year prior, China spent $546 billion while the US spent $141 billion.As a result, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/renewable-energy-how-much-added-wind-solar-evs-2023-12">China dominates the renewable-energy supply chain</a>, from metals to polysilicon to solar components to batteries. The investment has also led to a global oversupply of solar panels and components that's sent prices plunging, and it's made <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-xi-jinping-crush-tesla-elon-musk-american-ev-industry-2024-2#:~:text=BYD%20eclipsed%20Tesla%20in%202023,on%20threats%20from%20Chinese%20automakers.">China a major player in the EV market</a>.While the US doesn't import solar panels directly from China, the Biden administration <a target="_blank" href="https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2023/08/department-commerce-issues-final-determination-circumvention-inquiries">last year determined</a> that certain Chinese companies were shipping products through Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Vietnam. This allowed those companies to avoid tariffs, which the administration had waived for two years, through June 2024. According to S&amp;P Global, the US imported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/extreme-dependence-us-solar-panel-imports-boom-to-record-54-gw-in-2023-80448513">more than two-thirds of its solar panels</a> from Southeast Asia last year.The moves reflect the delicate balance the White House is trying to strike between meeting its climate and renewable-energy goals — which rely on imports — and bolstering a domestic manufacturing base.Moskowitz said that despite the difficult market conditions, Qcells was committed to its US expansion plans. The tax breaks in the Inflation Reduction Act are in effect for 10 years, which he said reduced some risk for the company. Qcells also has an eight-year supply deal with Microsoft, which is building out renewable-energy projects to power its operations.Once the Qcells factory in Cartersville is finished, the company said it will produce about 8.4 gigawatts of solar power capacity a year, or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.seia.org/us-solar-market-insight">about a fourth of what the US installed in 2023</a>.<h2>A new era in the carpet capital</h2>Qcells' arrival in Dalton marked a new era in Whitfield County, which was devastated by the Great Recession. The housing-bubble burst, rippled through the carpet industry, and cost the county <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/carbondale-business-park-has-attracted-jobs-and-investment/article_3d4025a4-c81a-11ed-830d-e7ae46616883.html">more than 10,000 jobs.</a> The unemployment rate peaked at about 14% in early 2009 and the county's population, which had steadily grown for decades, plateaued. New housing construction halted.Carl Campbell, the executive director of the Dalton-Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, said that while carpet makers like Shaw Industries and Mohawk Industries survived, <a target="_blank" href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMU13191403231400001">the industry never returned to prerecession employment levels</a> because of consolidation and automation.The decline led economic-development officials to try to diversify businesses in the area. Campbell said the local workforce already valued manufacturing because of the community's long history in carpet. This — combined with Dalton's proximity to Interstate 75, a freight-rail depot, and a generous 10-year property-tax abatement — helped close the deal with Qcells.Since Qcells opened its doors in 2019, Whitfield County's population has slowly started increasing, but not nearly as fast as Georgia's overall population, which grew by 1.7% between 2020 and 2022.Jevin Jensen, the chairman of the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners, said part of the problem is a lack of housing. Each day, Jensen said, 30,000 people come to the county for work and then leave to go home."Surely some of those people want to live here but can't find a place they like or a place that's new," Jensen told BI. "We haven't had any new apartments in 20 years."<div type="image" title="Local residents stand outside Dalton Station, a new apartment complex in Dalton, Georgia." height="2841" width="3024" msid="108470193" hostid="261" sizebytes="694042"></div>But a lot can change in a year. Jensen said Dalton would have 1,200 new apartments by the end of 2024. In early February, he attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a chic new studio-apartment complex that's close to downtown and designed to appeal to young professionals. Amenities include a gym, a common area with a pool table, and cornhole on the patio.Afterward, Jensen gave BI a driving tour of three other developments around Dalton, including a multifamily apartment complex at an old jail site."The younger generation doesn't want to spend time on a remodel," Jensen said. "They want move-in-ready, mixed-use, with retail and restaurants in one area. We had nothing like that for young professionals."Howey, the Qcells employee, lives about 30 minutes outside the city, in Calhoun. He's noticed the new housing popping up in the area, along with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-estate-investors-ev-truck-electric-charging-stations-2023-10">EV chargers.</a> When he sees solar panels atop the chargers, he feels pride in his job."We are helping power our vehicles and homes in a way that isn't going to kill our planet," Howey said.He's also a father to two stepchildren — he said he's glad they'll have more job opportunities than he did when he graduated."I think the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/solar-panel-industry-electricity-generation-us-eia-tariff-prices-trade-2024-2">solar industry</a> has created a whole new atmosphere in the area," he said, "where people want to come here to succeed and move forward."This article is part of "<a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/the-great-transition">The Great Transition</a>," a series covering the big changes across industries that are leading to a more sustainable future. For more climate-action news, visit BI's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/one-planet">One Planet</a> hub.

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