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Global Briefing: Germany and Italy declare 'full steam ahead' for hydrogen train trials

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All the green business news from around the world this week. Germany's Siemens announced it has teamed up with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) to test a completely new system that would combine a fuel cell train with a newly designed hydrogen filling station. We need to bring our fossil fuel consumption down to zero.

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Global Briefing: UAE, South Korea, and Turkey unveil fresh climate pledges in boost to COP26 prospects

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Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week. UAE becomes first Gulf State to set net zero target. With under a month to go until the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow the meeting received a triple boost this week, as the UAE, Turkey, and South Korea all announced new net zero targets.

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Reports: Japan PM Suga vows 2050 net zero goal

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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga uses first address since taking office last month to vow cut in Japan's greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050. Suga's announcement that Japan is to join the net zero club today was therefore warmly welcomed by diplomats and leaders worldwide, including COP26 hosts the UK.