Hydrogen has an essential role to play to meet the climate change imperative of carbon neutrality, a World Hydrogen Leaders panel highlighted week. German, French, British, Norwegian and Swiss energy representatives taking part in the World Hydrogen Leaders discussion on the regulatory landscape of hydrogen in the gas grids emphasised the need for speed and flexibility, slightly ahead of two more Australian companies announcing that the use of green hydrogen is being prioritised in the research and development of decarbonised steelmaking. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.)
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Scientists clash over ethics of global vaccine roll-out
International mechanisms for sharing COVID-19 vaccines have come under fire from scientists around the world for reinforcing rather than combating inequity in global health provision, and for encouraging parochial nationalist responses to the pandemic.
The ethical furore has led to finger-pointing among public health experts eager to attribute blame for shortages in the supply of vaccines at national level.
Big pharma, with the support of wealthy countries, has continued to block a move supported by the majority at the World Health Organization (WHO) to waive intellectual property rights restrictions in order to enable poorer countries to produce their own generic vaccines.