A roundup of this week's top stories:
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Looking beyond the semiconductor shortage
Supply chain woes originating during the coronavirus pandemic have affected industry in a number of ways, but none are more pressing than the ongoing semiconductor shortage which has slowed the automotive sector to a crawl...
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Glaxo's two potential breakthroughs in HIV treatment
HIV specialist ViiV Healthcare, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced two potential major breakthroughs in the battle against the virus, highlighting the central role it is likely to occupy in its parent's future...
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Hanson trial provides glimpse into net-zero cement
UK-based Hanson Cement, a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, has successfully completed a trial of a cement kiln powered using hydrogen, which can provide a glimpse into fully net-zero cement production...
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Bradford manufacturers sign up to engage with pupils from 45 schools
More than 30 manufacturers in Bradford, UK, have registered for this year’s Bradford Manufacturing Weeks initiative, despite the continued constraints of Covid-19...
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600+ industry leaders call on G20 to halve emissions
Many of the world's largest companies, key industry players and business leaders including Iberdrola, Unilever, Netflix, Volvo and others have called on the G20 leaders to reduce outgoing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and work together to end...
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TotalEnergies & Safran aim to cut CO2 emissions in aviation
TotalEnergies has signed a strategic partnership agreement with French multinational engine and aerospace component company Safran, to jointly develop ways of decarbonising the aviation industry...
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Rolls-Royce to go all-electric by 2030
Rolls-Royce is set to switch its entire automotive brand to all-electric models by 2030, the company revealed, becoming the latest luxury car brand to pledge towards electrification and decarbonisation...
