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RENEWABLE MATTER
Issue 58 of Renewable Matter is online
From the food industry to wildlife trafficking, from the pet economy to biomedical experimentation: the exploitation of animals still underpins our economies and societies. Yet more ethical and sustainable solutions are beginning to take shape: circular approaches to livestock farming, alternative proteins, and new technologies. On RM58, we have examined the current state of the relationship between the economy, humankind, and the rest of the animal kingdom.
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Finance

Climate Finance and the Paris Agreement, how everything fits together

by Emanuele Bompan 05 DEC 2023 17:00

On Monday, December 4th, during COP28, a thematic day on climate finance took place to assess what is the current situation and, more importantly, which are the long-term prospects of a key mechanis...

If the SDGs are to survive, multilateral development banks must embrace reform

by Glada Lahn 29 SEP 2023 12:15

In the lead-up to the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the outlook for the future of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seemed rather bleak. Global efforts to achieve th...

Worldcoin, groundbreaking currency or privacy risk?

by Emanuele Bompan 04 SEP 2023 07:30

The cryptocurrency Worldcoin, the digital currency created by Sam Altman, one of the founders of artificial intelligence giant ChatGPT, continues to create buzz. This week, the Kenyan governmen...

A carbon tax on luxury consumption? More equity, less CO2

by Giorgio Kaldor 26 JUL 2023 12:31

Taxes on “luxury” goods and services could result in more equity and less CO2. According to a study published at the end of June in the academic journal One Earth, a carbon tax on domest...