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    Many different environmental regulations are affecting manufacturing, namely driven by U.S. commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement or Paris Climate Accords, which pledges to achieving net zero greenhouse gases emissions by 2050. This will be an immense challenge for industry, driving sustainable options to become more standard in machinery.

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