Science
Broad subject area
Briefing paper
Towards sustainable packaging materials
This briefing from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership provides recommendations for businesses and government to help address the issue of eliminating plastic waste. The publication examines how companies from natural water and soft drinks sector can adopt a considered approach in their future packaging material decision making.
Report
Global renewables outlook 2020
This report highlights climate-safe investment options until 2050, the policy framework needed for the transition and the challenges faced by different regions.
Report
What’s in a name? A forward view of anonymity online
Drawing on legal, philosophical and historical evidence and interviews, this paper clearly articulates how online anonymity should be understood. It presents a model through which future settlements on online anonymity can be tested, presented in a way that is useful to both technologists and policymakers.
Briefing paper
Re-infection with SARS-CoV-2
This paper responds to a request for advice on the evidence for whether reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 is possible, and whether there is any emerging risk that not all patients develop immunity once they clear the virus.
Report
Data is dangerous: comparing the risks that the United States, Canada and Germany see in data troves
From posting photos and videos, to tracking physical activity, apps can do almost anything, but while they may seem like harmless fun, they may also pose a threat to personal data and national security. This paper compares the different responses of the United States, Canada and Germany to data risks posed by popular apps such...