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International supply chains pose green challenges
As governments strive to expand the use of green technology, attention is turning to the supply chains behind them
InternationalGoods trade will far outperform services trade in 2021
UNCTAD’s January-March trade review shows that goods trade has regained its pre-pandemic level but services are lagging
InternationalEnd of ultra-cold vaccines would help end pandemic
The US Food and Drug Administration said the mRNA Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine can be stored for a month in a normal fridge
InternationalAmazon facial recognition tech awaits policy certainty
Amazon has extended its moratorium on the use of its facial recognition tools by the police
InternationalCarbon border taxes raise international dispute risks
The introduction of carbon border taxes increases the prospect of international tensions over trade and climate issues
InternationalIEA warning to prompt decarbonisation timeline reviews
The IEA’s flagship ‘Net Zero by 2050’ report calls for faster decarbonisation and no more investment in fossil fuels
InternationalCritical infrastructure sees rising cybersecurity risk
Three critical internet, energy and health systems have been hacked this month, causing major disruption
InternationalRansomware attacks on the West to pressure Russia
Ireland's health institutions have suffered major ransomware attacks
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