International

  • May 20, 2021
  • 2 min read

End 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

International
  • May 20, 2021
  • 2 min read

‘Green’ tech will power industrial commodity prices

Demand will surge for the minerals for low-carbon technologies, but supply is concentrated and will lag, raising prices

International
  • May 19, 2021
  • 2 min read

Amazon facial recognition tech awaits policy certainty

Amazon has extended its moratorium on the use of its facial recognition tools by the police

International
  • May 18, 2021
  • 6 min read

Carbon border taxes raise international dispute risks

The introduction of carbon border taxes increases the prospect of international tensions over trade and climate issues

International
  • May 18, 2021
  • 7 min read

Critical infrastructure sees rising cybersecurity risk

Three critical internet, energy and health systems have been hacked this month, causing major disruption

International
  • May 18, 2021
  • 2 min read

IEA 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

International
  • May 17, 2021
  • 7 min read

Regulatory hurdles risk slowing US telemedicine surge

The COVID-19-accelerated adoption of e-services in the United States has been explosive in telemedicine

International
  • May 17, 2021
  • 2 min read

Ransomware attacks on the West to pressure Russia

Ireland's health institutions have suffered major ransomware attacks

International