A roundup of this week's top stories:
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Ukraine war has "turbocharged" green hydrogen sector
Green hydrogen is becoming ever more feasible as an affordable and secure renewable energy source as rising fossil fuel prices push up the cost of its blue and grey counterparts, new research from energy analysts Rystad Energy has predicted...
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Rossi opens new biofuel plant in Hungary
Rossi Biofuel inaugurated a new plant in Hungary, significantly increasing biofuel production in the country and launching a technology in Europe that can boost greenhouse gas savings by more than 85%...
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Developed nations must end oil & gas production by 2034
The 1.5°C goals laid out by the Paris Climate Agreement may not be possible unless developed nations end new oil and gas production by 2034, according to a top climate scientist from the University of Manchester...
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What the EU's Digital Markets Act means for tech giants
The EU has finally come together to agree on rules to curb anti-competitive practices by the world's largest tech companies nearly one year after they were announced...
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Volocopter aims to bring eVTOL to France by 2024
Several companies are breaking new ground in the realm of urban air mobility, but Germany's Volocopter has become a two-time pioneer, completing both its first manned and first remote-controlled air taxi flights in France...
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Mumbai becomes the first South Asian city to set out a climate action plan
Mumbai has announced an ambitious new climate plan which would see the Indian finance capital reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It will be both the first city in South Asia, as well as the first Indian city, to make such a definitive policy...
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Controversial Swedish iron mine gets go-ahead after 9 years
The Swedish government has given its approval to allow a UK company to dig a controversial iron mine in the country's far north, sparking criticism from climate activists and the indigenous Sami people...