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Food Price Inflation Escalates Global Hunger Crisis
Global food price inflation continues to soar, causing significant concern about the escalation of food insecurity across the world. As much as 78.6 percent of high-income nations are experiencing high food price inflation. African countries, North and Latin American nations,…
ENERGY TODAY AND HOW TO CREATE A BETTER TOMORROW
The current situation in our energy sector is certainly worrying and with a tendency to be subjected to additional uncertainties. While we are somehow used to being dependent on imported oil and gas, this very dependence when it comes to…
Clean energy investment is extending its lead over fossil fuels, boosted by energy security strengths
Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns triggered by the global energy crisis strengthen the momentum behind more sustainable options, according to a new IEA report. About USD 2.8 trillion…
NEW LIFE FOR OLD THERMAL POWER PLANTS WITH CEEFOR
Although the Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) still relies on coal, for the most part, the idea to shut down certain thermal power plants (TPP) and build solar ones instead is approaching realization. The winner of the last year’s…
Europe Needs to Step up Circular Economy Efforts, Including on Waste Prevention
The EEA briefing ‘How far is Europe from reaching its ambition to double the circular use of materials?’ shows that, in 2021, about 11.7 percent of all materials used in the EU came from recycled waste, up from 8.3 percent…
IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) have signed a loan and grant agreement amounting to USD 30.94 million to improve food and nutrition security in Bhutan. The project – Building Resilient Commercial…
Ground-breaking data platform plays key role in tackling acute food insecurity in food crises
Detailed, comprehensive and timely data is essential to address the impact of shocks such as, earthquakes or conflict on agricultural production and livelihoods in parts of the world affected by food crises. Since its launch, during the first wave of…