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Improve Human Waste Management in African Countries for Better Health, Environment and Economy
Poor sanitation continues to pose major health, environmental and socioeconomic risks in many African countries, according to new research by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The paper highlights ways to improve management, generate…
Still Insufficient Progress in Making Transport Fuels More Climate Friendly
The European Union is behind its objective to reduce the greenhouse gas emission intensity of fuels sold for road transport to 6 percent below 2010 levels, as set out in the EU’s 2020 climate and energy targets. According to the…
Four Lessons From Nature to Build a Circular Economy
The circular economy is one of the few disruptive concepts with universal appeal – with business leaders, investors, activists, economists and environmentalists. While gaining in popularity, the concepts of circularity have been around for centuries – from regenerative agriculture and…
Institutional Capital: Closing the Energy Transformation Investment Gap
The energy transformation is unstoppable. Renewable energy capacity additions have consistently outpaced the growth of traditional forms of energy over much of the last decade and in what has been dubbed the ‘decade of action’ the next 10 years are…
Global Food Prices Continue Rising in October
Global food prices continued rising for the fifth consecutive month in October, led by cereals, sugar, dairy and vegetable oils, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The FAO Food Price Index,…
Digital Hub Designed to Protect Coral Reefs Shortlisted for Global Award
A new digital platform to help dive professionals protect fragile coral reefs has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2020 Con X Tech Prize, an award that provides seed funding to innovative conservation projects. The Green Fins Global Hub…
The Global Transformation of the Electricity Sector Requires Greater Efforts to Ensure Security of Supply
New IEA report offers recommendations for how to respond to evolving challenges for electricity systems from growth of variable renewable electricity, cyber threats and extreme weather events. The electricity sector, which plays a large and growing role in energy systems…