A roundup of this week's top stories:
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COP26: SSAB pledges fossil-free steel products by 2026
Swedish steelmaker SSAB has revealed it will be launching its first set of fossil-free steel in 2026 - a first for the industry - as it looks to become the first major steelmaker to operate at net-zero emissions by the mid-decade...
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Rolls-Royce and Qatar to pump money into green startups
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a partnership with Qatar to build a new UK hub for green tech and engineering as both countries look to push towards net-zero following a meeting between Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
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"Global forests need global governance", Tropical Timber Accord launches at COP26
A call to action to tackle illegal deforestation, strengthen legal frameworks in nations with some of the highest levels of tropical deforestation and reinforce global timber supply chains has been launched at COP26 as forests worldwide dwindle to...
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3D printing could help regrow coral reefs
New 3D printing structures in development by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) may have discovered a way for the technology to aid in coral reef restoration...
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Scientists make carbon neutral fuel out of air and sunlight
Researchers at ETH Zürich claim to have developed a new system that can create carbon-neutral fuels from sunlight and air...
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How To Employ Cloud Technology On The Plant Floor
Modern-day factories are far from the disconcerting cacophony that comes to mind when one hears the term factory. It resembles an orchestra where man, machines, and materials come together synchronously to create a product in the most efficient...
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EU and US agree to suspend steel and aluminium tariffs
The European Union and the US have come to an agreement to suspend Trump-era tariffs over aluminium and steel as the two powers continue to ease tensions between them over long-running disputes...
