A roundup of this week's top stories:
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"A reasonable step forward, 6/10" - ETC's Adair Turner talks COP26
In mid-November, all eyes were on Glasgow which was hosting the global climate summit COP26. As the politicians, business leaders and protestors alike were heading to Scotland, the conference was being billed as the follow-up to the Paris...
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Rio Tinto buys Wabtec electric trains for ore transport
The iron-rich Pilbara mining region in Western Australia will see its first major steps towards lowering emissions as Rio Tinto secures four battery-electric trains for use in the region, as part of wider plans to halve emissions by 2030...
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Spinview's digital twin could help monitor the London Underground
Transport for London (TfL) has partnered with digital twin startup Spinview to help clean up the tube and make it emission-free by 2030...
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Airbus to develop power systems for Lunar Gateway
Airbus Crisa, a subsidiary of aerospace giant Airbus, has signed a $50 million contract to develop a power management and distribution (PMAD) system for Northrop Grumman's new lunar gateway module, servicing astronauts on their way to the Moon...
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BASF to launch "eco-conscious" beauty products
Visitors at this year's Cosmet’Agora exhibition will be able to test German chemicals company BASF concepts for a range of "eco-friendly" cosmetic and beauty products as part of a more sustainable vision for the future of the cosmetics industry...
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Unity & Hyundai developing Metaverse to accelerate Intelligent Manufacturing
Real-time 3D content platform Unity and South Korean automaker Hyundai have unveiled a new partnership at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 to jointly design and build a new metaverse roadmap and platform for the 'Meta-Factory'...
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Czech Republic sets date for coal phase out
The recently elected government of the Czech Republic has pledged to phase out coal from the nation's energy mix by 2033, replacing the lost power output by ramping up renewable and nuclear energy production...
