Top Stories of the Week: November 22-26
A roundup of this week's top stories:
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GMIS2021: John Kerry calls on India, China and Russia to help "keep 1.5°C alive"
US climate envoy John Kerry has called on India, China and Russia to "come on board" with the rest of the world and commit to the energy transition in order to potentially avoid the more disastrous effects of climate change at the 2021...
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Cyberselves tech lets humans teleport to robots thousands of miles away
"Teleporting" tech that potentially lets humans operate robots from thousands of miles away could soon help with dangerous manual tasks, such as disaster management, nuclear decommissioning, telemedicine and even space exploration.
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New German government accelerates transition, vows to ban coal by 2030
Germany's new progressive coalition, comprised of the centre-left Social Democrats (SDP), the left-wing Greens and the neoliberal Free Democrats have vowed to end coal use in Europe's largest economy by 2030, eight years ahead of the schedule set...
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GMIS2021: Zero-carbon tech can deliver COP26 goals, says Dubai Industries CEO
Developing zero-carbon technologies is a global priority for the manufacturing and industrial sectors if the world is to start repairing the damage done to the planet as a result of climate change, according to Saed Al Awadi, CEO of Dubai...
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Quantum tech could be used to detect dementia symptoms
New highly-sensitive quantum sensors in the brain may be able to detect symptoms for diseases such as dementia or Parkinson's, according to research published by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and the University of Sussex...
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5 ways the construction sector can become more sustainable
The construction sector is facing an uphill battle in the constant struggle for sustainability, using a tremendous amount of the earth's resources and being one of the single largest contributors to pollution through greenhouse gas emissions...
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Nestlé AI-driven plant converts emissions and wastewater into green products
Consumer goods company Nestlé's East and South Africa (ESAR) arm has conducted a pilot using an AI and machine learning-driven plant to convert carbon emissions into green products and recycle industrial wastewater...