Reciprocity matters--people were more supportive of climate policies in their country if they believed other countries were making significant efforts themselves
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Reciprocity matters--people were more supportive of climate policies in their country if they believed other countries were making significant efforts themselves, per survey of 4,000 Chinese, Indian, Japanese and US citizens.
The first start-up focused on intelligent humanoid robotics “made in Italy” is being launched at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, supported by an investment round of 70 million euros—one of the most significant in Europe in the deep-tech sector. The start-up, called Generative Bionics, stems from the Institute’s research on humanoid robotics and is preparing to establish itself as a key reference point in Europe. The round was led by the Artificial Intelligence Fund of CDP Venture Capital, with the participation of AMD Ventures, Duferco, Eni Next, RoboIT and Tether.
A new study from Ritsumeikan University reveals how everyday repairs and spatial adjustments help maintain autonomy within a Japanese squatted space. Based on participant observation in the Takayama Architecture Summer School squat, the research shows that social activism can emerge from ordinary acts, such as fixing a door or rearranging a room, enabling diverse groups to coexist and shape their environment without the need for professional expertise
Ten years ago, on 12 December 2015, the Paris Climate Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Conference. In order to limit global warming to well below two degrees, only a certain amount of CO2 may be emitted worldwide. While the focus was originally on national emission targets, more than 200 subnational regions and almost 300 cities have now adopted their own targets. But how many emissions are they fairly entitled to? Researchers at the University of Graz have now developed transparent criteria for fair distribution at the subnational level for the first time and determined corresponding greenhouse gas budgets for all European regions. The distributive justice framework and analysis, published today in the scientific journal Nature Communications, may serve as a useful starting point, and can be operationalised for other countries, e. g. the USA or China.