Poland plans to spend $30 billion on clean heating to fight smog. The World Health Organization says that 33 out of Europe’s 50 most polluted cities are in Poland, including Krakow and cities in the southern Silesia coal mining region. 

Demand for Full-body Safety Harnesses is increasing in Japan.

Brazil’s Ministry of Economy has temporarily removed import taxes on 281 machines and equipment, of which 261 are capital goods and 20 are computer and telecommunications goods. 

The Brazilian Central Bank released guidelines to guide the regulation of open banking in Brazil, scheduled to be put into practice starting in the second half of 2020. 

The city of Zagreb approved $170 million valued project for energy efficient reconstruction of public lighting for smart LED technology.  

U.S. businesses in the data privacy field may provide valuable best practices to UAE regulators who are currently developing a new Federal Data Protection Law.  

U.S. firms interested in offering smart city solutions can find eager customers in the public and private sectors. To pursue opportunities in the Philippines, U.S. firms need to have a local presence.

The expansion of Guatemala’s hospital infrastructure offers opportunities for U.S. companies.

The development of zero carbon aircraft may offer opportunities for U.S. suppliers. 

As the trade volume between the United States and Singapore expands there are numerous opportunities for U.S. companies to export to Singapore.The Singapore government ensures that manufacturing is 20% of the country’s GDP and acts as a facilitator for sub-sectors that require high-tech equipment and skilled manpower.  

Poland’s strategy to meet its growing electricity consumption is a national energy and climate plan. 

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is pressing ahead to raise crude production capacity to 5 million barrel per day (bpd) by 2030.  ADNOC stated that they are on track to increase supply to over 4 million bpd by the beginning of April 2020.

Food security in Qatar grew in importance following the 2017 Gulf Rift that halted food supply lines overnight from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Qatar has built a self-sustaining dairy industry since the onset of the Rift, and is seeking strengthened food security in a variety of other agricultural industries. 

Robotics engineering is a growing market sector in Poland. 

U.S. companies with 3D printing capabilities that cater to aircraft parts could have an advantage in the UAE market.