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RENEWABLE MATTER
Issue 56 of Renewable Matter is online
Energy transition, circular economy, indigenous knowledge and biodiversity protection, the fight against extractivism, and the management of climate emergencies. In the journey towards a sustainable future, the countries of the Global South, those most affected by the overlapping environmental and economic crises, could forge a third path, between Europe’s capitalist Green Deal and the denialist, destructive approach of the United States.
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Asia

China: the year of the Dragon is the year of new productive forces

by Giorgia Marino 12 MAR 2024 09:30

Now that the New Year festivities are over, all attention in China has shifted to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where from March 4 to 11 the so-called Two Sessions (Liang Hui), the P...

What the end of COVID-zero means for clean energy technologies

by Sarah Golden 16 FEB 2023 09:39

China is ending COVID-zero. At its heart, the reasoning behind the decision is economic. China spent decades making itself a critical link in global supply chains, and disruptions cascading from COV...

Polysilicon: the Chinese domain that violates Uyghur rights

by Simone Fant 24 OCT 2022 16:43

Just by looking carefully at a handful of sand, and armed with a magnifying glass, sparkling, spiky grains can be seen. That is quartz sand, or silicon in its oxidized state. Counting for nearly 30 ...

China launches anti-erosion black soil campaign

by Matteo Cavallito 19 AUG 2022 10:01

China is stepping up efforts to protect black soil, the fertile land intended to fulfill a major share of its food demand. “Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft black soil conservation law th...

Why Every Roof in Japan Could Have Solar Panels Soon

by Reena Jacobs 20 AUG 2021 09:19

In line with their ambitious 2030 emissions reduction goal, Japan seeks to expand its national solar power generation capacity. By doing this, the densely populated nation may soon see every house, ...

The Circular Republic of China

by Giorgia Marino 02 NOV 2019 00:00

In Shanghai, the city’s administration excels in its commitment to electronic waste recycling, an ongoing ordeal that emerged from China’s digital boom. Urban mining potential is boosted by a co...

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